Compare 75/6 and 63/7
1st number: 12 3/6, 2nd number: 9 0/7
75/6 is greater than 63/7
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 7 is 42
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 42 - For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 7 = 42,
75/6 = 75 × 7/6 × 7 = 525/42 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 6 = 42,
63/7 = 63 × 6/7 × 6 = 378/42 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 525/42 > 378/42 or 75/6 > 63/7
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