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Compare 5/63 and 21/10

1st number: 5/63, 2nd number: 2 1/10

5/63 is smaller than 21/10

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 63 and 10 is 630

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 630
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 10 = 630,
    5/63 = 5 × 10/63 × 10 = 50/630
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 63 = 630,
    21/10 = 21 × 63/10 × 63 = 1323/630
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 50/630 < 1323/630 or 5/63 < 21/10

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