Compare 63/12 and 42/9
1st number: 5 3/12, 2nd number: 4 6/9
63/12 is greater than 42/9
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 12 and 9 is 36
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 36 - For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 3 = 36,
63/12 = 63 × 3/12 × 3 = 189/36 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 4 = 36,
42/9 = 42 × 4/9 × 4 = 168/36 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 189/36 > 168/36 or 63/12 > 42/9
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