Compare 16/63 and 30/12
1st number: 16/63, 2nd number: 2 6/12
16/63 is smaller than 30/12
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 12 is 252
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 252 - For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 4 = 252,
16/63 = 16 × 4/63 × 4 = 64/252 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 21 = 252,
30/12 = 30 × 21/12 × 21 = 630/252 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 64/252 < 630/252 or 16/63 < 30/12
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