Compare 42/18 and 8/63
1st number: 2 6/18, 2nd number: 8/63
42/18 is greater than 8/63
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 18 and 63 is 126
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 126 - For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 7 = 126,
42/18 = 42 × 7/18 × 7 = 294/126 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 2 = 126,
8/63 = 8 × 2/63 × 2 = 16/126 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 294/126 > 16/126 or 42/18 > 8/63
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