Compare 63/84 and 70/21
1st number: 63/84, 2nd number: 3 7/21
63/84 is smaller than 70/21
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 84 and 21 is 84
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 84 - For the 1st fraction, since 84 × 1 = 84,
63/84 = 63 × 1/84 × 1 = 63/84 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 4 = 84,
70/21 = 70 × 4/21 × 4 = 280/84 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 63/84 < 280/84 or 63/84 < 70/21
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