Compare 4/8 and 84/63
1st number: 4/8, 2nd number: 1 21/63
4/8 is smaller than 84/63
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 8 and 63 is 504
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 504 - For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 63 = 504,
4/8 = 4 × 63/8 × 63 = 252/504 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 8 = 504,
84/63 = 84 × 8/63 × 8 = 672/504 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 252/504 < 672/504 or 4/8 < 84/63
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