Compare 36/5 and 30/21
1st number: 7 1/5, 2nd number: 1 9/21
36/5 is greater than 30/21
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,
36/5 = 36 × 21/5 × 21 = 756/105 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 5 = 105,
30/21 = 30 × 5/21 × 5 = 150/105 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 756/105 > 150/105 or 36/5 > 30/21
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