Compare 70/21 and 9/6
1st number: 3 7/21, 2nd number: 1 3/6
70/21 is greater than 9/6
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 21 and 6 is 42
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 42 - For the 1st fraction, since 21 × 2 = 42,
70/21 = 70 × 2/21 × 2 = 140/42 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 7 = 42,
9/6 = 9 × 7/6 × 7 = 63/42 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 140/42 > 63/42 or 70/21 > 9/6
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