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Compare 10/63 and 6/54

10/63 is greater than 6/54

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 63 and 54 is 378

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 378
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 6 = 378,
    10/63 = 10 × 6/63 × 6 = 60/378
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 54 × 7 = 378,
    6/54 = 6 × 7/54 × 7 = 42/378
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 60/378 > 42/378 or 10/63 > 6/54

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