Compare 6/63 and 72/6
1st number: 6/63, 2nd number: 12 0/6
6/63 is smaller than 72/6
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 6 is 126
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 126 - For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 2 = 126,
6/63 = 6 × 2/63 × 2 = 12/126 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 21 = 126,
72/6 = 72 × 21/6 × 21 = 1512/126 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 12/126 < 1512/126 or 6/63 < 72/6
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