Compare 18/48 and 63/14
1st number: 18/48, 2nd number: 4 7/14
18/48 is smaller than 63/14
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 48 and 14 is 336
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 336 - For the 1st fraction, since 48 × 7 = 336,
18/48 = 18 × 7/48 × 7 = 126/336 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 24 = 336,
63/14 = 63 × 24/14 × 24 = 1512/336 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 126/336 < 1512/336 or 18/48 < 63/14
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