Compare 72/6 and 42/21
1st number: 12 0/6, 2nd number: 2 0/21
72/6 is greater than 42/21
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,
72/6 = 72 × 7/6 × 7 = 504/42 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 2 = 42,
42/21 = 42 × 2/21 × 2 = 84/42 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 504/42 > 84/42 or 72/6 > 42/21
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