Compare 72/4 and 6/63
1st number: 18 0/4, 2nd number: 6/63
72/4 is greater than 6/63
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 63 is 252
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 252 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 63 = 252,
72/4 = 72 × 63/4 × 63 = 4536/252 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 4 = 252,
6/63 = 6 × 4/63 × 4 = 24/252 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 4536/252 > 24/252 or 72/4 > 6/63
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