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Compare 75/63 and 30/32

1st number: 1 12/63, 2nd number: 30/32

75/63 is greater than 30/32

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 63 and 32 is 2016

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 2016
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 32 = 2016,
    75/63 = 75 × 32/63 × 32 = 2400/2016
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 32 × 63 = 2016,
    30/32 = 30 × 63/32 × 63 = 1890/2016
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 2400/2016 > 1890/2016 or 75/63 > 30/32

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