Compare 3/21 and 63/35
1st number: 3/21, 2nd number: 1 28/35
3/21 is smaller than 63/35
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 21 and 35 is 105
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 105 - For the 1st fraction, since 21 × 5 = 105,
3/21 = 3 × 5/21 × 5 = 15/105 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 35 × 3 = 105,
63/35 = 63 × 3/35 × 3 = 189/105 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 15/105 < 189/105 or 3/21 < 63/35
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