Compare 18/6 and 49/63
1st number: 3 0/6, 2nd number: 49/63
18/6 is greater than 49/63
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 63 is 126
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 126 - For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 21 = 126,
18/6 = 18 × 21/6 × 21 = 378/126 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 2 = 126,
49/63 = 49 × 2/63 × 2 = 98/126 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 378/126 > 98/126 or 18/6 > 49/63
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