Compare 24/63 and 15/14
1st number: 24/63, 2nd number: 1 1/14
24/63 is smaller than 15/14
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 14 is 126
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 126 - For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 2 = 126,
24/63 = 24 × 2/63 × 2 = 48/126 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 9 = 126,
15/14 = 15 × 9/14 × 9 = 135/126 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 48/126 < 135/126 or 24/63 < 15/14
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