Compare 63/7 and 36/10
1st number: 9 0/7, 2nd number: 3 6/10
63/7 is greater than 36/10
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 7 and 10 is 70
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 70 - For the 1st fraction, since 7 × 10 = 70,
63/7 = 63 × 10/7 × 10 = 630/70 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 7 = 70,
36/10 = 36 × 7/10 × 7 = 252/70 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 630/70 > 252/70 or 63/7 > 36/10
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