Compare 9/54 and 84/63
1st number: 9/54, 2nd number: 1 21/63
9/54 is smaller than 84/63
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 54 and 63 is 378
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 378 - For the 1st fraction, since 54 × 7 = 378,
9/54 = 9 × 7/54 × 7 = 63/378 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 6 = 378,
84/63 = 84 × 6/63 × 6 = 504/378 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 63/378 < 504/378 or 9/54 < 84/63
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