Compare 12/6 and 6/63
1st number: 2 0/6, 2nd number: 6/63
12/6 is greater than 6/63
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 63 is 126
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 126 - For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 21 = 126,
12/6 = 12 × 21/6 × 21 = 252/126 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 2 = 126,
6/63 = 6 × 2/63 × 2 = 12/126 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 252/126 > 12/126 or 12/6 > 6/63
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