Compare 42/60 and 80/63
1st number: 42/60, 2nd number: 1 17/63
42/60 is smaller than 80/63
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 60 and 63 is 1260
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1260 - For the 1st fraction, since 60 × 21 = 1260,
42/60 = 42 × 21/60 × 21 = 882/1260 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 20 = 1260,
80/63 = 80 × 20/63 × 20 = 1600/1260 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 882/1260 < 1600/1260 or 42/60 < 80/63
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