Compare 9/63 and 56/8
1st number: 9/63, 2nd number: 7 0/8
9/63 is smaller than 56/8
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 8 is 504
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 504 - For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 8 = 504,
9/63 = 9 × 8/63 × 8 = 72/504 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 63 = 504,
56/8 = 56 × 63/8 × 63 = 3528/504 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 72/504 < 3528/504 or 9/63 < 56/8
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