Compare 14/63 and 72/36
1st number: 14/63, 2nd number: 2 0/36
14/63 is smaller than 72/36
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 36 is 252
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 252 - For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 4 = 252,
14/63 = 14 × 4/63 × 4 = 56/252 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 7 = 252,
72/36 = 72 × 7/36 × 7 = 504/252 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 56/252 < 504/252 or 14/63 < 72/36
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