Compare 6/21 and 63/40
1st number: 6/21, 2nd number: 1 23/40
6/21 is smaller than 63/40
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 21 and 40 is 840
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 840 - For the 1st fraction, since 21 × 40 = 840,
6/21 = 6 × 40/21 × 40 = 240/840 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 40 × 21 = 840,
63/40 = 63 × 21/40 × 21 = 1323/840 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 240/840 < 1323/840 or 6/21 < 63/40
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