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Compare 63/75 and 3/30

63/75 is greater than 3/30

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 75 and 30 is 150

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 150
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 2 = 150,
    63/75 = 63 × 2/75 × 2 = 126/150
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 30 × 5 = 150,
    3/30 = 3 × 5/30 × 5 = 15/150
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 126/150 > 15/150 or 63/75 > 3/30

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