Compare 90/21 and 70/7
1st number: 4 6/21, 2nd number: 10 0/7
90/21 is smaller than 70/7
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 21 and 7 is 21
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 21 - For the 1st fraction, since 21 × 1 = 21,
90/21 = 90 × 1/21 × 1 = 90/21 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 3 = 21,
70/7 = 70 × 3/7 × 3 = 210/21 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 90/21 < 210/21 or 90/21 < 70/7
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