Compare 2/18 and 63/9
1st number: 2/18, 2nd number: 7 0/9
2/18 is smaller than 63/9
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 18 and 9 is 18
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 18 - For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 1 = 18,
2/18 = 2 × 1/18 × 1 = 2/18 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 2 = 18,
63/9 = 63 × 2/9 × 2 = 126/18 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 2/18 < 126/18 or 2/18 < 63/9
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