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Compare 21/36 and 5/64

21/36 is greater than 5/64

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 36 and 64 is 576

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 576
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 36 × 16 = 576,
    21/36 = 21 × 16/36 × 16 = 336/576
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 64 × 9 = 576,
    5/64 = 5 × 9/64 × 9 = 45/576
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 336/576 > 45/576 or 21/36 > 5/64

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