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Compare 60/21 and 49/75

1st number: 2 18/21, 2nd number: 49/75

60/21 is greater than 49/75

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 21 and 75 is 525

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 525
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 21 × 25 = 525,
    60/21 = 60 × 25/21 × 25 = 1500/525
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 75 × 7 = 525,
    49/75 = 49 × 7/75 × 7 = 343/525
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 1500/525 > 343/525 or 60/21 > 49/75

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