Compare 7/3 and 27/63
1st number: 2 1/3, 2nd number: 27/63
7/3 is greater than 27/63
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 63 is 63
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 63 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 21 = 63,
7/3 = 7 × 21/3 × 21 = 147/63 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 1 = 63,
27/63 = 27 × 1/63 × 1 = 27/63 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 147/63 > 27/63 or 7/3 > 27/63
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