Compare 21/63 and 40/6
1st number: 21/63, 2nd number: 6 4/6
21/63 is smaller than 40/6
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 6 is 126
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 126 - For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 2 = 126,
21/63 = 21 × 2/63 × 2 = 42/126 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 21 = 126,
40/6 = 40 × 21/6 × 21 = 840/126 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 42/126 < 840/126 or 21/63 < 40/6
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