Compare 21/4 and 20/63
1st number: 5 1/4, 2nd number: 20/63
21/4 is greater than 20/63
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 63 is 252
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 252 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 63 = 252,
21/4 = 21 × 63/4 × 63 = 1323/252 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 4 = 252,
20/63 = 20 × 4/63 × 4 = 80/252 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 1323/252 > 80/252 or 21/4 > 20/63
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