Compare 4/63 and 75/45
1st number: 4/63, 2nd number: 1 30/45
4/63 is smaller than 75/45
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 45 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 45 × 7 = 315,
75/45 = 75 × 7/45 × 7 = 525/315 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 20/315 < 525/315 or 4/63 < 75/45
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