Compare 42/2 and 42/63
1st number: 21 0/2, 2nd number: 42/63
42/2 is greater than 42/63
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 63 is 126
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 126 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 63 = 126,
42/2 = 42 × 63/2 × 63 = 2646/126 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 2 = 126,
42/63 = 42 × 2/63 × 2 = 84/126 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 2646/126 > 84/126 or 42/2 > 42/63
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