Compare 48/63 and 45/27
1st number: 48/63, 2nd number: 1 18/27
48/63 is smaller than 45/27
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 27 is 189
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 189 - For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 3 = 189,
48/63 = 48 × 3/63 × 3 = 144/189 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 7 = 189,
45/27 = 45 × 7/27 × 7 = 315/189 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 144/189 < 315/189 or 48/63 < 45/27
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