Compare 18/4 and 49/63
1st number: 4 2/4, 2nd number: 49/63
18/4 is greater than 49/63
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 63 is 252
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 252 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 63 = 252,
18/4 = 18 × 63/4 × 63 = 1134/252 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 4 = 252,
49/63 = 49 × 4/63 × 4 = 196/252 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 1134/252 > 196/252 or 18/4 > 49/63
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