Compare 15/63 and 60/30
1st number: 15/63, 2nd number: 2 0/30
15/63 is smaller than 60/30
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 30 is 630
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 630 - For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 10 = 630,
15/63 = 15 × 10/63 × 10 = 150/630 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 30 × 21 = 630,
60/30 = 60 × 21/30 × 21 = 1260/630 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 150/630 < 1260/630 or 15/63 < 60/30
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