Compare 14/75 and 90/63
1st number: 14/75, 2nd number: 1 27/63
14/75 is smaller than 90/63
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 75 and 63 is 1575
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1575 - For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 21 = 1575,
14/75 = 14 × 21/75 × 21 = 294/1575 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 25 = 1575,
90/63 = 90 × 25/63 × 25 = 2250/1575 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 294/1575 < 2250/1575 or 14/75 < 90/63
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