Compare 72/7 and 42/63
1st number: 10 2/7, 2nd number: 42/63
72/7 is greater than 42/63
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 7 and 63 is 63
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 63 - For the 1st fraction, since 7 × 9 = 63,
72/7 = 72 × 9/7 × 9 = 648/63 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 1 = 63,
42/63 = 42 × 1/63 × 1 = 42/63 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 648/63 > 42/63 or 72/7 > 42/63
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