Compare 9/63 and 20/12
1st number: 9/63, 2nd number: 1 8/12
9/63 is smaller than 20/12
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 12 is 252
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 252 - For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 4 = 252,
9/63 = 9 × 4/63 × 4 = 36/252 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 21 = 252,
20/12 = 20 × 21/12 × 21 = 420/252 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 36/252 < 420/252 or 9/63 < 20/12
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