Compare 20/90 and 70/21
1st number: 20/90, 2nd number: 3 7/21
20/90 is smaller than 70/21
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 90 and 21 is 630
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 630 - For the 1st fraction, since 90 × 7 = 630,
20/90 = 20 × 7/90 × 7 = 140/630 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 30 = 630,
70/21 = 70 × 30/21 × 30 = 2100/630 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 140/630 < 2100/630 or 20/90 < 70/21
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