Compare 24/72 and 70/63
1st number: 24/72, 2nd number: 1 7/63
24/72 is smaller than 70/63
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 72 and 63 is 504
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 504 - For the 1st fraction, since 72 × 7 = 504,
24/72 = 24 × 7/72 × 7 = 168/504 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 8 = 504,
70/63 = 70 × 8/63 × 8 = 560/504 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 168/504 < 560/504 or 24/72 < 70/63
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