Compare 70/48 and 63/21
1st number: 1 22/48, 2nd number: 3 0/21
70/48 is smaller than 63/21
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 48 and 21 is 336
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 336 - For the 1st fraction, since 48 × 7 = 336,
70/48 = 70 × 7/48 × 7 = 490/336 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 16 = 336,
63/21 = 63 × 16/21 × 16 = 1008/336 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 490/336 < 1008/336 or 70/48 < 63/21
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