Compare 70/63 and 10/9
1st number: 1 7/63, 2nd number: 1 1/9
70/63 is equivalent to 10/9
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 9 is 63
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 63 - For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 1 = 63,
70/63 = 70 × 1/63 × 1 = 70/63 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 7 = 63,
10/9 = 10 × 7/9 × 7 = 70/63 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 70/63 = 70/63 or 70/63 = 10/9
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