Compare 21/63 and 9/6
1st number: 21/63, 2nd number: 1 3/6
21/63 is smaller than 9/6
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,
9/6 = 9 × 21/6 × 21 = 189/126 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 42/126 < 189/126 or 21/63 < 9/6
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