Compare 84/63 and 21/54
1st number: 1 21/63, 2nd number: 21/54
84/63 is greater than 21/54
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 54 is 378
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 378 - For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 6 = 378,
84/63 = 84 × 6/63 × 6 = 504/378 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 54 × 7 = 378,
21/54 = 21 × 7/54 × 7 = 147/378 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 504/378 > 147/378 or 84/63 > 21/54
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