Compare 42/5 and 15/63
1st number: 8 2/5, 2nd number: 15/63
42/5 is greater than 15/63
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 5 and 63 is 315
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 315 - For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 63 = 315,
42/5 = 42 × 63/5 × 63 = 2646/315 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 5 = 315,
15/63 = 15 × 5/63 × 5 = 75/315 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 2646/315 > 75/315 or 42/5 > 15/63
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