Compare 5/63 and 45/42
1st number: 5/63, 2nd number: 1 3/42
5/63 is smaller than 45/42
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 42 is 126
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 126 - For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 2 = 126,
5/63 = 5 × 2/63 × 2 = 10/126 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 42 × 3 = 126,
45/42 = 45 × 3/42 × 3 = 135/126 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 10/126 < 135/126 or 5/63 < 45/42
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