Compare 42/63 and 15/5
1st number: 42/63, 2nd number: 3 0/5
42/63 is smaller than 15/5
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 5 is 315
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 315 - For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 5 = 315,
42/63 = 42 × 5/63 × 5 = 210/315 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 63 = 315,
15/5 = 15 × 63/5 × 63 = 945/315 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 210/315 < 945/315 or 42/63 < 15/5
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