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Compare 21/60 and 35/56

21/60 is smaller than 35/56

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 60 and 56 is 840

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 840
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 60 × 14 = 840,
    21/60 = 21 × 14/60 × 14 = 294/840
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 56 × 15 = 840,
    35/56 = 35 × 15/56 × 15 = 525/840
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 294/840 < 525/840 or 21/60 < 35/56

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