Compare 72/63 and 6/4
1st number: 1 9/63, 2nd number: 1 2/4
72/63 is smaller than 6/4
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 4 is 252
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 252 - For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 4 = 252,
72/63 = 72 × 4/63 × 4 = 288/252 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 63 = 252,
6/4 = 6 × 63/4 × 63 = 378/252 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 288/252 < 378/252 or 72/63 < 6/4
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