Compare 3/2 and 6/63
1st number: 1 1/2, 2nd number: 6/63
32 is greater than 663
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,
32 = 3 × 632 × 63 = 189126 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 2 = 126,
663 = 6 × 263 × 2 = 12126 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 189126 > 12126 or 32 > 663
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