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Compare 7/90 and 1/63

7/90 is greater than 1/63

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 90 and 63 is 630

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 630
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 90 × 7 = 630,
    7/90 = 7 × 7/90 × 7 = 49/630
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 10 = 630,
    1/63 = 1 × 10/63 × 10 = 10/630
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 49/630 > 10/630 or 7/90 > 1/63

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