Compare 63/30 and 90/72
1st number: 2 3/30, 2nd number: 1 18/72
63/30 is greater than 90/72
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 30 and 72 is 360
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 360 - For the 1st fraction, since 30 × 12 = 360,
63/30 = 63 × 12/30 × 12 = 756/360 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 72 × 5 = 360,
90/72 = 90 × 5/72 × 5 = 450/360 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 756/360 > 450/360 or 63/30 > 90/72
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