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Compare 63/28 and 25/16

1st number: 2 7/28, 2nd number: 1 9/16

63/28 is greater than 25/16

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 28 and 16 is 112

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 112
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 28 × 4 = 112,
    63/28 = 63 × 4/28 × 4 = 252/112
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 7 = 112,
    25/16 = 25 × 7/16 × 7 = 175/112
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 252/112 > 175/112 or 63/28 > 25/16

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