Compare 18/7 and 63/9
1st number: 2 4/7, 2nd number: 7 0/9
18/7 is smaller than 63/9
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 7 and 9 is 63
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 63 - For the 1st fraction, since 7 × 9 = 63,
18/7 = 18 × 9/7 × 9 = 162/63 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 7 = 63,
63/9 = 63 × 7/9 × 7 = 441/63 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 162/63 < 441/63 or 18/7 < 63/9
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