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Compare 63/7 and 28/64

1st number: 9 0/7, 2nd number: 28/64

63/7 is greater than 28/64

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 7 and 64 is 448

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 448
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 7 × 64 = 448,
    63/7 = 63 × 64/7 × 64 = 4032/448
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 64 × 7 = 448,
    28/64 = 28 × 7/64 × 7 = 196/448
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 4032/448 > 196/448 or 63/7 > 28/64

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