Compare 40/4 and 63/16
1st number: 10 0/4, 2nd number: 3 15/16
40/4 is greater than 63/16
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 16 is 16
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 16 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 4 = 16,
40/4 = 40 × 4/4 × 4 = 160/16 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 1 = 16,
63/16 = 63 × 1/16 × 1 = 63/16 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 160/16 > 63/16 or 40/4 > 63/16
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