Compare 18/63 and 42/15
1st number: 18/63, 2nd number: 2 12/15
18/63 is smaller than 42/15
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 15 is 315
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 315 - For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 5 = 315,
18/63 = 18 × 5/63 × 5 = 90/315 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 15 × 21 = 315,
42/15 = 42 × 21/15 × 21 = 882/315 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 90/315 < 882/315 or 18/63 < 42/15
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