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Compare 6/3 and 21/45

1st number: 2 0/3, 2nd number: 21/45

6/3 is greater than 21/45

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 3 and 45 is 45

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 45
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 15 = 45,
    6/3 = 6 × 15/3 × 15 = 90/45
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 45 × 1 = 45,
    21/45 = 21 × 1/45 × 1 = 21/45
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 90/45 > 21/45 or 6/3 > 21/45

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