Compare 70/81 and 25/63
70/81 is greater than 25/63
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 81 and 63 is 567
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 567 - For the 1st fraction, since 81 × 7 = 567,
70/81 = 70 × 7/81 × 7 = 490/567 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 9 = 567,
25/63 = 25 × 9/63 × 9 = 225/567 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 490/567 > 225/567 or 70/81 > 25/63
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