Compare 70/9 and 8/63
1st number: 7 7/9, 2nd number: 8/63
70/9 is greater than 8/63
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 9 and 63 is 63
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 63 - For the 1st fraction, since 9 × 7 = 63,
70/9 = 70 × 7/9 × 7 = 490/63 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 1 = 63,
8/63 = 8 × 1/63 × 1 = 8/63 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 490/63 > 8/63 or 70/9 > 8/63
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