Compare 1/63 and 75/6
1st number: 1/63, 2nd number: 12 3/6
1/63 is smaller than 75/6
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 6 is 126
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 126 - For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 2 = 126,
1/63 = 1 × 2/63 × 2 = 2/126 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 21 = 126,
75/6 = 75 × 21/6 × 21 = 1575/126 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 2/126 < 1575/126 or 1/63 < 75/6
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