Compare 9/63 and 63/28
1st number: 9/63, 2nd number: 2 7/28
9/63 is smaller than 63/28
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 28 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 28 × 9 = 252,
63/28 = 63 × 9/28 × 9 = 567/252 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 36/252 < 567/252 or 9/63 < 63/28
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