Compare 21/2 and 14/63
1st number: 10 1/2, 2nd number: 14/63
21/2 is greater than 14/63
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 63 is 126
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 126 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 63 = 126,
21/2 = 21 × 63/2 × 63 = 1323/126 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 2 = 126,
14/63 = 14 × 2/63 × 2 = 28/126 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 1323/126 > 28/126 or 21/2 > 14/63
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