compare the fraction 4/7 and 12/21
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Step-by-step explanation:
4/7 already reduced to the lowest terms;
the numerator and denominator have no common prime factors:
4 = 22;
7 is a prime number;
12/21 = (22 × 3)/(3 × 7) = ((22 × 3) ÷ 3)/((3 × 7) ÷ 3) = 4/7
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Answer:
The fractions sorted in ascending order:
4/7 = 4/7
The initial fractions sorted in ascending order:
4/7 = 12/21
Step-by-step explanation:
- To compare and sort multiple fractions, they should either have the same denominator or the same numerator
Simplify the operation
Reduce (simplify) the fractions to their lowest terms equivalents:
4/7 is already reduced to the lowest terms.
The numerator and denominator have no common prime factors:
4 = 2²
7 is a prime number
12/21 = (22 × 3)/(3 × 7)
= ((22 × 3) ÷ 3)/((3 × 7) ÷ 3)
= 4/7
The fractions are equal.
This is one of the simplest cases when comparing two fractions
The operation of comparing fractions :
The final answer:
The fractions sorted in ascending order:
4/7 = 4/7
The initial fractions sorted in ascending order:
4/7 = 12/21
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