Compare 10/7 and 30/63
1st number: 1 3/7, 2nd number: 30/63
10/7 is greater than 30/63
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 7 and 63 is 63
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 63 - For the 1st fraction, since 7 × 9 = 63,
10/7 = 10 × 9/7 × 9 = 90/63 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 1 = 63,
30/63 = 30 × 1/63 × 1 = 30/63 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 90/63 > 30/63 or 10/7 > 30/63
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