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Compare 63/10 and 90/72

1st number: 6 3/10, 2nd number: 1 18/72

63/10 is greater than 90/72

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 10 and 72 is 360

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 360
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 36 = 360,
    63/10 = 63 × 36/10 × 36 = 2268/360
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 72 × 5 = 360,
    90/72 = 90 × 5/72 × 5 = 450/360
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 2268/360 > 450/360 or 63/10 > 90/72

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