Compare 36/7 and 6/63
1st number: 5 1/7, 2nd number: 6/63
36/7 is greater than 6/63
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,
36/7 = 36 × 9/7 × 9 = 324/63 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 1 = 63,
6/63 = 6 × 1/63 × 1 = 6/63 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 324/63 > 6/63 or 36/7 > 6/63
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