Compare 75/4 and 42/63
1st number: 18 3/4, 2nd number: 42/63
75/4 is greater than 42/63
Steps for comparing fractions
- 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 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 63 = 252,
75/4 = 75 × 63/4 × 63 = 4725/252 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 4 = 252,
42/63 = 42 × 4/63 × 4 = 168/252 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 4725/252 > 168/252 or 75/4 > 42/63
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