Compare 3/64 and 63/21
1st number: 3/64, 2nd number: 3 0/21
3/64 is smaller than 63/21
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 64 and 21 is 1344
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1344 - For the 1st fraction, since 64 × 21 = 1344,
3/64 = 3 × 21/64 × 21 = 63/1344 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 64 = 1344,
63/21 = 63 × 64/21 × 64 = 4032/1344 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 63/1344 < 4032/1344 or 3/64 < 63/21
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