Compare 63/6 and 90/14
1st number: 10 3/6, 2nd number: 6 6/14
63/6 is greater than 90/14
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 14 is 42
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 42 - For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 7 = 42,
63/6 = 63 × 7/6 × 7 = 441/42 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 3 = 42,
90/14 = 90 × 3/14 × 3 = 270/42 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 441/42 > 270/42 or 63/6 > 90/14
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