Compare 54/63 and 9/54
54/63 is greater than 9/54
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 54 is 378
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 378 - For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 6 = 378,
54/63 = 54 × 6/63 × 6 = 324/378 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 54 × 7 = 378,
9/54 = 9 × 7/54 × 7 = 63/378 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 324/378 > 63/378 or 54/63 > 9/54
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