Compare 9/63 and 36/18
1st number: 9/63, 2nd number: 2 0/18
9/63 is smaller than 36/18
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 18 is 126
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 126 - For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 2 = 126,
9/63 = 9 × 2/63 × 2 = 18/126 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 7 = 126,
36/18 = 36 × 7/18 × 7 = 252/126 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 18/126 < 252/126 or 9/63 < 36/18
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