Compare 5/30 and 72/63
1st number: 5/30, 2nd number: 1 9/63
5/30 is smaller than 72/63
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 30 and 63 is 630
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 630 - For the 1st fraction, since 30 × 21 = 630,
5/30 = 5 × 21/30 × 21 = 105/630 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 10 = 630,
72/63 = 72 × 10/63 × 10 = 720/630 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 105/630 < 720/630 or 5/30 < 72/63
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