Compare 1/21 and 63/24
1st number: 1/21, 2nd number: 2 15/24
1/21 is smaller than 63/24
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 21 and 24 is 168
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 168 - For the 1st fraction, since 21 × 8 = 168,
1/21 = 1 × 8/21 × 8 = 8/168 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 24 × 7 = 168,
63/24 = 63 × 7/24 × 7 = 441/168 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 8/168 < 441/168 or 1/21 < 63/24
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