Compare 30/5 and 6/21
1st number: 6 0/5, 2nd number: 6/21
305 is greater than 621
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 5 and 21 is 105
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 105 - For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 21 = 105,
305 = 30 × 215 × 21 = 630105 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 5 = 105,
621 = 6 × 521 × 5 = 30105 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 630105 > 30105 or 305 > 621
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