Compare 10/63 and 28/14
1st number: 10/63, 2nd number: 2 0/14
10/63 is smaller than 28/14
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 14 is 126
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 126 - For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 2 = 126,
10/63 = 10 × 2/63 × 2 = 20/126 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 9 = 126,
28/14 = 28 × 9/14 × 9 = 252/126 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 20/126 < 252/126 or 10/63 < 28/14
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