Compare 80/63 and 90/9
1st number: 1 17/63, 2nd number: 10 0/9
80/63 is smaller than 90/9
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 9 is 63
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 63 - For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 1 = 63,
80/63 = 80 × 1/63 × 1 = 80/63 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 7 = 63,
90/9 = 90 × 7/9 × 7 = 630/63 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 80/63 < 630/63 or 80/63 < 90/9
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