Compare 42/72 and 7/63
42/72 is greater than 7/63
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 72 and 63 is 504
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 504 - For the 1st fraction, since 72 × 7 = 504,
42/72 = 42 × 7/72 × 7 = 294/504 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 8 = 504,
7/63 = 7 × 8/63 × 8 = 56/504 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 294/504 > 56/504 or 42/72 > 7/63
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