Compare 5/18 and 72/63
1st number: 5/18, 2nd number: 1 9/63
5/18 is smaller than 72/63
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,
5/18 = 5 × 7/18 × 7 = 35/126 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 2 = 126,
72/63 = 72 × 2/63 × 2 = 144/126 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 35/126 < 144/126 or 5/18 < 72/63
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