Compare 42/63 and 35/12
1st number: 42/63, 2nd number: 2 11/12
42/63 is smaller than 35/12
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 12 is 252
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 252 - For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 4 = 252,
42/63 = 42 × 4/63 × 4 = 168/252 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 21 = 252,
35/12 = 35 × 21/12 × 21 = 735/252 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 168/252 < 735/252 or 42/63 < 35/12
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