Compare 1/8 and 63/42
1st number: 1/8, 2nd number: 1 21/42
1/8 is smaller than 63/42
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 8 and 42 is 168
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 168 - For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 21 = 168,
1/8 = 1 × 21/8 × 21 = 21/168 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 42 × 4 = 168,
63/42 = 63 × 4/42 × 4 = 252/168 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 21/168 < 252/168 or 1/8 < 63/42
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