Compare 7/63 and 84/7
1st number: 7/63, 2nd number: 12 0/7
7/63 is smaller than 84/7
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 7 is 63
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 63 - For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 1 = 63,
7/63 = 7 × 1/63 × 1 = 7/63 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 9 = 63,
84/7 = 84 × 9/7 × 9 = 756/63 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 7/63 < 756/63 or 7/63 < 84/7
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