Compare 28/63 and 8/7
1st number: 28/63, 2nd number: 1 1/7
28/63 is smaller than 8/7
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 7 is 63
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 63 - For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 1 = 63,
28/63 = 28 × 1/63 × 1 = 28/63 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 9 = 63,
8/7 = 8 × 9/7 × 9 = 72/63 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 28/63 < 72/63 or 28/63 < 8/7
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