Compare 18/60 and 72/63
1st number: 18/60, 2nd number: 1 9/63
18/60 is smaller than 72/63
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 60 and 63 is 1260
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1260 - For the 1st fraction, since 60 × 21 = 1260,
18/60 = 18 × 21/60 × 21 = 378/1260 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 20 = 1260,
72/63 = 72 × 20/63 × 20 = 1440/1260 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 378/1260 < 1440/1260 or 18/60 < 72/63
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