Compare 18/49 and 9/63
18/49 is greater than 9/63
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 49 and 63 is 441
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 441 - For the 1st fraction, since 49 × 9 = 441,
18/49 = 18 × 9/49 × 9 = 162/441 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 7 = 441,
9/63 = 9 × 7/63 × 7 = 63/441 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 162/441 > 63/441 or 18/49 > 9/63
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