Compare 45/21 and 3/5
1st number: 2 3/21, 2nd number: 3/5
4521 is greater than 35
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 21 and 5 is 105
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 105 - For the 1st fraction, since 21 × 5 = 105,
4521 = 45 × 521 × 5 = 225105 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 21 = 105,
35 = 3 × 215 × 21 = 63105 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 225105 > 63105 or 4521 > 35
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