Compare 63/9 and 20/81
1st number: 7 0/9, 2nd number: 20/81
63/9 is greater than 20/81
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 9 and 81 is 81
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 81 - For the 1st fraction, since 9 × 9 = 81,
63/9 = 63 × 9/9 × 9 = 567/81 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 81 × 1 = 81,
20/81 = 20 × 1/81 × 1 = 20/81 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 567/81 > 20/81 or 63/9 > 20/81
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