Compare 45/63 and 35/25
1st number: 45/63, 2nd number: 1 10/25
45/63 is smaller than 35/25
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 25 is 1575
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1575 - For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 25 = 1575,
45/63 = 45 × 25/63 × 25 = 1125/1575 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 25 × 63 = 1575,
35/25 = 35 × 63/25 × 63 = 2205/1575 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 1125/1575 < 2205/1575 or 45/63 < 35/25
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