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Compare 4/63 and 21/6

1st number: 4/63, 2nd number: 3 3/6

4/63 is smaller than 21/6

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 63 and 6 is 126

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 126
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 2 = 126,
    4/63 = 4 × 2/63 × 2 = 8/126
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 21 = 126,
    21/6 = 21 × 21/6 × 21 = 441/126
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 8/126 < 441/126 or 4/63 < 21/6

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