Compare 24/4 and 63/6
1st number: 6 0/4, 2nd number: 10 3/6
24/4 is smaller than 63/6
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 6 is 12
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 12 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 3 = 12,
24/4 = 24 × 3/4 × 3 = 72/12 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 2 = 12,
63/6 = 63 × 2/6 × 2 = 126/12 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 72/12 < 126/12 or 24/4 < 63/6
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