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Compare 5/21 and 21/7

1st number: 5/21, 2nd number: 3 0/7

5/21 is smaller than 21/7

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. 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
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 21 × 1 = 21,
    5/21 = 5 × 1/21 × 1 = 5/21
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 3 = 21,
    21/7 = 21 × 3/7 × 3 = 63/21
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 5/21 < 63/21 or 5/21 < 21/7

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