Compare 12/40 and 63/6
1st number: 12/40, 2nd number: 10 3/6
12/40 is smaller than 63/6
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 40 and 6 is 120
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 120 - For the 1st fraction, since 40 × 3 = 120,
12/40 = 12 × 3/40 × 3 = 36/120 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 20 = 120,
63/6 = 63 × 20/6 × 20 = 1260/120 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 36/120 < 1260/120 or 12/40 < 63/6
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