Compare 21/14 and 1/63
1st number: 1 7/14, 2nd number: 1/63
21/14 is greater than 1/63
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 63 is 126
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 126 - For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 9 = 126,
21/14 = 21 × 9/14 × 9 = 189/126 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 2 = 126,
1/63 = 1 × 2/63 × 2 = 2/126 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 189/126 > 2/126 or 21/14 > 1/63
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