Compare 42/12 and 75/63
1st number: 3 6/12, 2nd number: 1 12/63
42/12 is greater than 75/63
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 12 and 63 is 252
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 252 - For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 21 = 252,
42/12 = 42 × 21/12 × 21 = 882/252 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 4 = 252,
75/63 = 75 × 4/63 × 4 = 300/252 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 882/252 > 300/252 or 42/12 > 75/63
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