Compare 72/2 and 63/21
1st number: 36 0/2, 2nd number: 3 0/21
72/2 is greater than 63/21
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 21 is 42
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 42 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 21 = 42,
72/2 = 72 × 21/2 × 21 = 1512/42 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 2 = 42,
63/21 = 63 × 2/21 × 2 = 126/42 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 1512/42 > 126/42 or 72/2 > 63/21
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