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Compare 90/63 and 7/5

1st number: 1 27/63, 2nd number: 1 2/5

90/63 is greater than 7/5

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 63 and 5 is 315

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 315
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 5 = 315,
    90/63 = 90 × 5/63 × 5 = 450/315
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 63 = 315,
    7/5 = 7 × 63/5 × 63 = 441/315
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 450/315 > 441/315 or 90/63 > 7/5

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