Compare 21/63 and 45/18
1st number: 21/63, 2nd number: 2 9/18
21/63 is smaller than 45/18
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 18 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 18 × 7 = 126,
45/18 = 45 × 7/18 × 7 = 315/126 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 42/126 < 315/126 or 21/63 < 45/18
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