Compare 3/2 and 35/63
1st number: 1 1/2, 2nd number: 35/63
3/2 is greater than 35/63
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,
3/2 = 3 × 63/2 × 63 = 189/126 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 2 = 126,
35/63 = 35 × 2/63 × 2 = 70/126 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 189/126 > 70/126 or 3/2 > 35/63
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