Compare 30/7 and 63/54
1st number: 4 2/7, 2nd number: 1 9/54
30/7 is greater than 63/54
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 7 and 54 is 378
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 378 - For the 1st fraction, since 7 × 54 = 378,
30/7 = 30 × 54/7 × 54 = 1620/378 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 54 × 7 = 378,
63/54 = 63 × 7/54 × 7 = 441/378 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 1620/378 > 441/378 or 30/7 > 63/54
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