Compare 12/16 and 72/63
1st number: 12/16, 2nd number: 1 9/63
12/16 is smaller than 72/63
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 16 and 63 is 1008
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1008 - For the 1st fraction, since 16 × 63 = 1008,
12/16 = 12 × 63/16 × 63 = 756/1008 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 16 = 1008,
72/63 = 72 × 16/63 × 16 = 1152/1008 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 756/1008 < 1152/1008 or 12/16 < 72/63
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