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Compare 63/90 and 54/36

1st number: 63/90, 2nd number: 1 18/36

63/90 is smaller than 54/36

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 90 and 36 is 180

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 180
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 90 × 2 = 180,
    63/90 = 63 × 2/90 × 2 = 126/180
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 5 = 180,
    54/36 = 54 × 5/36 × 5 = 270/180
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 126/180 < 270/180 or 63/90 < 54/36

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