Compare 84/21 and 42/6
1st number: 4 0/21, 2nd number: 7 0/6
84/21 is smaller than 42/6
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 21 and 6 is 42
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 42 - For the 1st fraction, since 21 × 2 = 42,
84/21 = 84 × 2/21 × 2 = 168/42 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 7 = 42,
42/6 = 42 × 7/6 × 7 = 294/42 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 168/42 < 294/42 or 84/21 < 42/6
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