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Compare 63/35 and 18/6

1st number: 1 28/35, 2nd number: 3 0/6

63/35 is smaller than 18/6

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 35 and 6 is 210

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 210
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 35 × 6 = 210,
    63/35 = 63 × 6/35 × 6 = 378/210
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 35 = 210,
    18/6 = 18 × 35/6 × 35 = 630/210
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 378/210 < 630/210 or 63/35 < 18/6

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