Compare 63/5 and 36/9
1st number: 12 3/5, 2nd number: 4 0/9
63/5 is greater than 36/9
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 5 and 9 is 45
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 45 - For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 9 = 45,
63/5 = 63 × 9/5 × 9 = 567/45 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 5 = 45,
36/9 = 36 × 5/9 × 5 = 180/45 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 567/45 > 180/45 or 63/5 > 36/9
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