Answers

Compare 6/3 and 21/10

1^st number: 2 0/3, 2^nd number: 2 1/10

6/3 is smaller than 21/10

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 3 and 10 is 30
   
   Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 30
2. For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 10 = 30,
   6/3 = 6 × 10/3 × 10 = 60/30
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 3 = 30,
   21/10 = 21 × 3/10 × 3 = 63/30
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 60/30 < 63/30 or 6/3 < 21/10

MathStep (Works offline)

Download our mobile app and learn to work with fractions in your own time:
Android and iPhone/ iPad

Related: ¹²/₃ and ²¹/₁₀ ⁶/₃ and ⁴²/₁₀ ⁶/₃ and ²¹/₂₀ ¹⁸/₃ and ²¹/₁₀ ⁶/₃ and ⁶³/₁₀ ⁶/₉ and ²¹/₁₀ ⁶/₃ and ²¹/₃₀ ³⁰/₃ and ²¹/₁₀ ⁶/₁₅ and ²¹/₁₀ ⁶/₃ and ²¹/₅₀ ⁴²/₃ and ²¹/₁₀ ⁶/₂₁ and ²¹/₁₀ ⁶/₃ and ²¹/₇₀

Compare Fractions Calculator