Compare 2/4 and 63/35
1st number: 2/4, 2nd number: 1 28/35
2/4 is smaller than 63/35
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 35 is 140
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 140 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 35 = 140,
2/4 = 2 × 35/4 × 35 = 70/140 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 35 × 4 = 140,
63/35 = 63 × 4/35 × 4 = 252/140 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 70/140 < 252/140 or 2/4 < 63/35
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