Compare 30/63 and 42/8
1st number: 30/63, 2nd number: 5 2/8
30/63 is smaller than 42/8
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 8 is 504
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 504 - For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 8 = 504,
30/63 = 30 × 8/63 × 8 = 240/504 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 63 = 504,
42/8 = 42 × 63/8 × 63 = 2646/504 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 240/504 < 2646/504 or 30/63 < 42/8
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