Compare 8/4 and 63/18
1st number: 2 0/4, 2nd number: 3 9/18
8/4 is smaller than 63/18
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 18 is 36
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 36 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 9 = 36,
8/4 = 8 × 9/4 × 9 = 72/36 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 2 = 36,
63/18 = 63 × 2/18 × 2 = 126/36 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 72/36 < 126/36 or 8/4 < 63/18
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