Compare 72/54 and 5/63
1st number: 1 18/54, 2nd number: 5/63
72/54 is greater than 5/63
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 54 and 63 is 378
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 378 - For the 1st fraction, since 54 × 7 = 378,
72/54 = 72 × 7/54 × 7 = 504/378 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 6 = 378,
5/63 = 5 × 6/63 × 6 = 30/378 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 504/378 > 30/378 or 72/54 > 5/63
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