Compare 4/3 and 25/63
1st number: 1 1/3, 2nd number: 25/63
4/3 is greater than 25/63
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 63 is 63
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 63 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 21 = 63,
4/3 = 4 × 21/3 × 21 = 84/63 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 1 = 63,
25/63 = 25 × 1/63 × 1 = 25/63 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 84/63 > 25/63 or 4/3 > 25/63
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