Compare 48/63 and 14/9
1st number: 48/63, 2nd number: 1 5/9
48/63 is smaller than 14/9
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 9 is 63
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 63 - For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 1 = 63,
48/63 = 48 × 1/63 × 1 = 48/63 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 7 = 63,
14/9 = 14 × 7/9 × 7 = 98/63 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 48/63 < 98/63 or 48/63 < 14/9
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