Compare 4/63 and 27/8
1st number: 4/63, 2nd number: 3 3/8
4/63 is smaller than 27/8
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,
4/63 = 4 × 8/63 × 8 = 32/504 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 63 = 504,
27/8 = 27 × 63/8 × 63 = 1701/504 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 32/504 < 1701/504 or 4/63 < 27/8
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