Compare 36/63 and 10/4
1st number: 36/63, 2nd number: 2 2/4
36/63 is smaller than 10/4
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 4 is 252
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 252 - For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 4 = 252,
36/63 = 36 × 4/63 × 4 = 144/252 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 63 = 252,
10/4 = 10 × 63/4 × 63 = 630/252 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 144/252 < 630/252 or 36/63 < 10/4
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