Compare 6/3 and 64/8
1st number: 2 0/3, 2nd number: 8 0/8
6/3 is smaller than 64/8
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 8 is 24
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 24 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 8 = 24,
6/3 = 6 × 8/3 × 8 = 48/24 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 3 = 24,
64/8 = 64 × 3/8 × 3 = 192/24 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 48/24 < 192/24 or 6/3 < 64/8
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