Compare 80/36 and 36/63
1st number: 2 8/36, 2nd number: 36/63
80/36 is greater than 36/63
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 36 and 63 is 252
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 252 - For the 1st fraction, since 36 × 7 = 252,
80/36 = 80 × 7/36 × 7 = 560/252 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 4 = 252,
36/63 = 36 × 4/63 × 4 = 144/252 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 560/252 > 144/252 or 80/36 > 36/63
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