Compare 70/6 and 9/21
1st number: 11 4/6, 2nd number: 9/21
70/6 is greater than 9/21
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 21 is 42
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 42 - For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 7 = 42,
70/6 = 70 × 7/6 × 7 = 490/42 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 2 = 42,
9/21 = 9 × 2/21 × 2 = 18/42 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 490/42 > 18/42 or 70/6 > 9/21
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