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Compare 5/4 and 1/63

1st number: 1 1/4, 2nd number: 1/63

5/4 is greater than 1/63

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 4 and 63 is 252

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 252
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 63 = 252,
    5/4 = 5 × 63/4 × 63 = 315/252
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 4 = 252,
    1/63 = 1 × 4/63 × 4 = 4/252
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 315/252 > 4/252 or 5/4 > 1/63

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