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Compare 6/63 and 21/9

1st number: 6/63, 2nd number: 2 3/9

6/63 is smaller than 21/9

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 63 and 9 is 63

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 63
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 1 = 63,
    6/63 = 6 × 1/63 × 1 = 6/63
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 7 = 63,
    21/9 = 21 × 7/9 × 7 = 147/63
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 6/63 < 147/63 or 6/63 < 21/9

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