Compare 16/4 and 15/63
1st number: 4 0/4, 2nd number: 15/63
16/4 is greater than 15/63
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 63 is 252
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 252 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 63 = 252,
16/4 = 16 × 63/4 × 63 = 1008/252 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 4 = 252,
15/63 = 15 × 4/63 × 4 = 60/252 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 1008/252 > 60/252 or 16/4 > 15/63
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