Compare 42/21 and 9/7
1st number: 2 0/21, 2nd number: 1 2/7
42/21 is greater than 9/7
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 21 and 7 is 21
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 21 - For the 1st fraction, since 21 × 1 = 21,
42/21 = 42 × 1/21 × 1 = 42/21 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 3 = 21,
9/7 = 9 × 3/7 × 3 = 27/21 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 42/21 > 27/21 or 42/21 > 9/7
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