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Compare 35/27 and 2/63

1st number: 1 8/27, 2nd number: 2/63

35/27 is greater than 2/63

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 27 and 63 is 189

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 189
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 27 × 7 = 189,
    35/27 = 35 × 7/27 × 7 = 245/189
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 3 = 189,
    2/63 = 2 × 3/63 × 3 = 6/189
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 245/189 > 6/189 or 35/27 > 2/63

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