Compare 30/14 and 63/4
1st number: 2 2/14, 2nd number: 15 3/4
30/14 is smaller than 63/4
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 4 is 28
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 28 - For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 2 = 28,
30/14 = 30 × 2/14 × 2 = 60/28 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 7 = 28,
63/4 = 63 × 7/4 × 7 = 441/28 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 60/28 < 441/28 or 30/14 < 63/4
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