Compare 63/2 and 21/3
1st number: 31 1/2, 2nd number: 7 0/3
63/2 is greater than 21/3
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 3 is 6
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 6 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 3 = 6,
63/2 = 63 × 3/2 × 3 = 189/6 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 2 = 6,
21/3 = 21 × 2/3 × 2 = 42/6 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 189/6 > 42/6 or 63/2 > 21/3
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