Compare 25/6 and 36/63
1st number: 4 1/6, 2nd number: 36/63
25/6 is greater than 36/63
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 63 is 126
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 126 - For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 21 = 126,
25/6 = 25 × 21/6 × 21 = 525/126 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 2 = 126,
36/63 = 36 × 2/63 × 2 = 72/126 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 525/126 > 72/126 or 25/6 > 36/63
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