Compare 8/63 and 70/36
1st number: 8/63, 2nd number: 1 34/36
8/63 is smaller than 70/36
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 36 is 252
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 252 - For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 4 = 252,
8/63 = 8 × 4/63 × 4 = 32/252 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 7 = 252,
70/36 = 70 × 7/36 × 7 = 490/252 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 32/252 < 490/252 or 8/63 < 70/36
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