Compare 2/54 and 70/63
1st number: 2/54, 2nd number: 1 7/63
2/54 is smaller than 70/63
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 54 and 63 is 378
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 378 - For the 1st fraction, since 54 × 7 = 378,
2/54 = 2 × 7/54 × 7 = 14/378 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 6 = 378,
70/63 = 70 × 6/63 × 6 = 420/378 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 14/378 < 420/378 or 2/54 < 70/63
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