Compare 18/14 and 84/63
1st number: 1 4/14, 2nd number: 1 21/63
18/14 is smaller than 84/63
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 63 is 126
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 126 - For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 9 = 126,
18/14 = 18 × 9/14 × 9 = 162/126 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 2 = 126,
84/63 = 84 × 2/63 × 2 = 168/126 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 162/126 < 168/126 or 18/14 < 84/63
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