Compare 63/12 and 49/27
1st number: 5 3/12, 2nd number: 1 22/27
63/12 is greater than 49/27
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 12 and 27 is 108
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 108 - For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 9 = 108,
63/12 = 63 × 9/12 × 9 = 567/108 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 4 = 108,
49/27 = 49 × 4/27 × 4 = 196/108 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 567/108 > 196/108 or 63/12 > 49/27
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