Compare 24/2 and 7/63
1st number: 12 0/2, 2nd number: 7/63
24/2 is greater than 7/63
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 63 is 126
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 126 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 63 = 126,
24/2 = 24 × 63/2 × 63 = 1512/126 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 2 = 126,
7/63 = 7 × 2/63 × 2 = 14/126 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 1512/126 > 14/126 or 24/2 > 7/63
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