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Compare 4/16 and 56/63

4/16 is smaller than 56/63

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 16 and 63 is 1008

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1008
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 16 × 63 = 1008,
    4/16 = 4 × 63/16 × 63 = 252/1008
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 16 = 1008,
    56/63 = 56 × 16/63 × 16 = 896/1008
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 252/1008 < 896/1008 or 4/16 < 56/63

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