Compare 28/16 and 90/63
1st number: 1 12/16, 2nd number: 1 27/63
28/16 is greater than 90/63
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 16 and 63 is 1008
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1008 - For the 1st fraction, since 16 × 63 = 1008,
28/16 = 28 × 63/16 × 63 = 1764/1008 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 16 = 1008,
90/63 = 90 × 16/63 × 16 = 1440/1008 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 1764/1008 > 1440/1008 or 28/16 > 90/63
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