Compare 63/14 and 21/7
1st number: 4 7/14, 2nd number: 3 0/7
63/14 is greater than 21/7
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 7 is 14
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 14 - For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 1 = 14,
63/14 = 63 × 1/14 × 1 = 63/14 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 2 = 14,
21/7 = 21 × 2/7 × 2 = 42/14 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 63/14 > 42/14 or 63/14 > 21/7
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