Compare 81/4 and 2/63
1st number: 20 1/4, 2nd number: 2/63
81/4 is greater than 2/63
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 63 is 252
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 252 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 63 = 252,
81/4 = 81 × 63/4 × 63 = 5103/252 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 4 = 252,
2/63 = 2 × 4/63 × 4 = 8/252 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 5103/252 > 8/252 or 81/4 > 2/63
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