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Compare 2/36 and 70/63

1st number: 2/36, 2nd number: 1 7/63

2/36 is smaller than 70/63

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 36 and 63 is 252

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 252
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 36 × 7 = 252,
    2/36 = 2 × 7/36 × 7 = 14/252
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 4 = 252,
    70/63 = 70 × 4/63 × 4 = 280/252
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 14/252 < 280/252 or 2/36 < 70/63

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