Compare 16/15 and 84/63
1st number: 1 1/15, 2nd number: 1 21/63
16/15 is smaller than 84/63
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 15 and 63 is 315
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 315 - For the 1st fraction, since 15 × 21 = 315,
16/15 = 16 × 21/15 × 21 = 336/315 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 5 = 315,
84/63 = 84 × 5/63 × 5 = 420/315 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 336/315 < 420/315 or 16/15 < 84/63
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