Compare 90/14 and 21/75
1st number: 6 6/14, 2nd number: 21/75
90/14 is greater than 21/75
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 75 is 1050
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1050 - For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 75 = 1050,
90/14 = 90 × 75/14 × 75 = 6750/1050 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 75 × 14 = 1050,
21/75 = 21 × 14/75 × 14 = 294/1050 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 6750/1050 > 294/1050 or 90/14 > 21/75
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