Answer:
The are the same.
Step-by-step explanation:
Because both begin with a 1, ignore that for now.
You have 4/6 and 14/21. Do your best to reduce each. Think about a number that can go into each.
Start with 4/6. They are both even numbers, so 2. 4/2 = 2 and 6/2 = 3
so 4/6 can be reduced to 2/3.
14/21 is trickier, one is odd and the other is even, so no even number will work. 3 can't go in to 14, or 5, but 7 can, and cool! 7 can go in to 21 as well!
14/7 = 2 21/7 = 3 so 14/21 can be reduced to 2/3!
You can also use a common denominator, but you need a calculator for this problem. To solve that way you would take 4/6 and multiply by 21/21 and you would multiply 14/21 by 6/6, this way you'll end up with 126 on the bottom, and you'll see you get 84 on the top.
[tex]\frac{4}{6} * \frac{21}{21} = \frac{84}{124}[/tex]
[tex]\frac{14}{21} * \frac{6}{6} = \frac{84}{124}[/tex]
This is much harder without a calculator. Always try and reduce first, because if you end up having to find a common denominator, it will be smaller and more manageable.
