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Compare 21/6 and 10/64

1st number: 3 3/6, 2nd number: 10/64

21/6 is greater than 10/64

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 6 and 64 is 192

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 192
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 32 = 192,
    21/6 = 21 × 32/6 × 32 = 672/192
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 64 × 3 = 192,
    10/64 = 10 × 3/64 × 3 = 30/192
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 672/192 > 30/192 or 21/6 > 10/64

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