Compare 21/64 and 7/6
1st number: 21/64, 2nd number: 1 1/6
21/64 is smaller than 7/6
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 64 and 6 is 192
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 192 - For the 1st fraction, since 64 × 3 = 192,
21/64 = 21 × 3/64 × 3 = 63/192 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 32 = 192,
7/6 = 7 × 32/6 × 32 = 224/192 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 63/192 < 224/192 or 21/64 < 7/6
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