Compare 36/6 and 90/21
1st number: 6 0/6, 2nd number: 4 6/21
36/6 is greater than 90/21
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 21 is 42
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 42 - For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 7 = 42,
36/6 = 36 × 7/6 × 7 = 252/42 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 2 = 42,
90/21 = 90 × 2/21 × 2 = 180/42 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 252/42 > 180/42 or 36/6 > 90/21
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