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Compare 70/27 and 1/63

1st number: 2 16/27, 2nd number: 1/63

70/27 is greater than 1/63

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 27 and 63 is 189

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 189
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 27 × 7 = 189,
    70/27 = 70 × 7/27 × 7 = 490/189
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 3 = 189,
    1/63 = 1 × 3/63 × 3 = 3/189
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 490/189 > 3/189 or 70/27 > 1/63

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