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Compare 15/12 and 3/63

1st number: 1 3/12, 2nd number: 3/63

15/12 is greater than 3/63

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 12 and 63 is 252

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 252
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 21 = 252,
    15/12 = 15 × 21/12 × 21 = 315/252
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 4 = 252,
    3/63 = 3 × 4/63 × 4 = 12/252
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 315/252 > 12/252 or 15/12 > 3/63

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