Compare 40/9 and 5/63
1st number: 4 4/9, 2nd number: 5/63
40/9 is greater than 5/63
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 9 and 63 is 63
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 63 - For the 1st fraction, since 9 × 7 = 63,
40/9 = 40 × 7/9 × 7 = 280/63 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 1 = 63,
5/63 = 5 × 1/63 × 1 = 5/63 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 280/63 > 5/63 or 40/9 > 5/63
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