Compare 42/36 and 12/63
1st number: 1 6/36, 2nd number: 12/63
42/36 is greater than 12/63
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 36 and 63 is 252
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 252 - For the 1st fraction, since 36 × 7 = 252,
42/36 = 42 × 7/36 × 7 = 294/252 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 4 = 252,
12/63 = 12 × 4/63 × 4 = 48/252 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 294/252 > 48/252 or 42/36 > 12/63
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