Compare 49/18 and 80/63
1st number: 2 13/18, 2nd number: 1 17/63
49/18 is greater than 80/63
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 18 and 63 is 126
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 126 - For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 7 = 126,
49/18 = 49 × 7/18 × 7 = 343/126 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 2 = 126,
80/63 = 80 × 2/63 × 2 = 160/126 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 343/126 > 160/126 or 49/18 > 80/63
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