Compare 14/63 and 70/8
1st number: 14/63, 2nd number: 8 6/8
14/63 is smaller than 70/8
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 8 is 504
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 504 - For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 8 = 504,
14/63 = 14 × 8/63 × 8 = 112/504 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 63 = 504,
70/8 = 70 × 63/8 × 63 = 4410/504 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 112/504 < 4410/504 or 14/63 < 70/8
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