Compare 42/15 and 16/63
1st number: 2 12/15, 2nd number: 16/63
42/15 is greater than 16/63
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 15 and 63 is 315
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 315 - For the 1st fraction, since 15 × 21 = 315,
42/15 = 42 × 21/15 × 21 = 882/315 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 5 = 315,
16/63 = 16 × 5/63 × 5 = 80/315 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 882/315 > 80/315 or 42/15 > 16/63
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