Compare 75/63 and 21/49
1st number: 1 12/63, 2nd number: 21/49
75/63 is greater than 21/49
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 49 is 441
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 441 - For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 7 = 441,
75/63 = 75 × 7/63 × 7 = 525/441 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 9 = 441,
21/49 = 21 × 9/49 × 9 = 189/441 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 525/441 > 189/441 or 75/63 > 21/49
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