Compare 4/63 and 60/35
1st number: 4/63, 2nd number: 1 25/35
4/63 is smaller than 60/35
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 35 is 315
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 315 - For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 5 = 315,
4/63 = 4 × 5/63 × 5 = 20/315 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 35 × 9 = 315,
60/35 = 60 × 9/35 × 9 = 540/315 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 20/315 < 540/315 or 4/63 < 60/35
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