Compare 30/24 and 21/63
1st number: 1 6/24, 2nd number: 21/63
30/24 is greater than 21/63
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 24 and 63 is 504
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 504 - For the 1st fraction, since 24 × 21 = 504,
30/24 = 30 × 21/24 × 21 = 630/504 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 8 = 504,
21/63 = 21 × 8/63 × 8 = 168/504 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 630/504 > 168/504 or 30/24 > 21/63
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