Compare 16/63 and 35/4
1st number: 16/63, 2nd number: 8 3/4
16/63 is smaller than 35/4
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 4 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 4 × 63 = 252,
35/4 = 35 × 63/4 × 63 = 2205/252 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 64/252 < 2205/252 or 16/63 < 35/4
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