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Compare 24/21 and 70/56

1st number: 1 3/21, 2nd number: 1 14/56

24/21 is smaller than 70/56

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 21 and 56 is 168

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 168
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 21 × 8 = 168,
    24/21 = 24 × 8/21 × 8 = 192/168
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 56 × 3 = 168,
    70/56 = 70 × 3/56 × 3 = 210/168
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 192/168 < 210/168 or 24/21 < 70/56

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