Compare 30/7 and 32/63
1st number: 4 2/7, 2nd number: 32/63
30/7 is greater than 32/63
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 7 and 63 is 63
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 63 - For the 1st fraction, since 7 × 9 = 63,
30/7 = 30 × 9/7 × 9 = 270/63 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 1 = 63,
32/63 = 32 × 1/63 × 1 = 32/63 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 270/63 > 32/63 or 30/7 > 32/63
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