Compare 3/45 and 70/63
1st number: 3/45, 2nd number: 1 7/63
3/45 is smaller than 70/63
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 45 and 63 is 315
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 315 - For the 1st fraction, since 45 × 7 = 315,
3/45 = 3 × 7/45 × 7 = 21/315 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 5 = 315,
70/63 = 70 × 5/63 × 5 = 350/315 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 21/315 < 350/315 or 3/45 < 70/63
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