Compare 21/63 and 56/35
1st number: 21/63, 2nd number: 1 21/35
21/63 is smaller than 56/35
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 35 is 315
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 315 - For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 5 = 315,
21/63 = 21 × 5/63 × 5 = 105/315 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 35 × 9 = 315,
56/35 = 56 × 9/35 × 9 = 504/315 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 105/315 < 504/315 or 21/63 < 56/35
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