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Compare 21/45 and 56/49

1st number: 21/45, 2nd number: 1 7/49

21/45 is smaller than 56/49

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 45 and 49 is 2205

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 2205
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 45 × 49 = 2205,
    21/45 = 21 × 49/45 × 49 = 1029/2205
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 45 = 2205,
    56/49 = 56 × 45/49 × 45 = 2520/2205
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 1029/2205 < 2520/2205 or 21/45 < 56/49

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