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Compare 21/2 and 1/35

1st number: 10 1/2, 2nd number: 1/35

21/2 is greater than 1/35

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 2 and 35 is 70

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 70
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 35 = 70,
    21/2 = 21 × 35/2 × 35 = 735/70
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 35 × 2 = 70,
    1/35 = 1 × 2/35 × 2 = 2/70
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 735/70 > 2/70 or 21/2 > 1/35

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