Compare 6/32 and 80/63
1st number: 6/32, 2nd number: 1 17/63
6/32 is smaller than 80/63
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 32 and 63 is 2016
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 2016 - For the 1st fraction, since 32 × 63 = 2016,
6/32 = 6 × 63/32 × 63 = 378/2016 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 32 = 2016,
80/63 = 80 × 32/63 × 32 = 2560/2016 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 378/2016 < 2560/2016 or 6/32 < 80/63
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