Compare 63/45 and 1/35
1st number: 1 18/45, 2nd number: 1/35
63/45 is greater than 1/35
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 45 and 35 is 315
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 315 - For the 1st fraction, since 45 × 7 = 315,
63/45 = 63 × 7/45 × 7 = 441/315 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 35 × 9 = 315,
1/35 = 1 × 9/35 × 9 = 9/315 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 441/315 > 9/315 or 63/45 > 1/35
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