Compare 6/63 and 20/4
1st number: 6/63, 2nd number: 5 0/4
6/63 is smaller than 20/4
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 4 is 252
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 252 - For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 4 = 252,
6/63 = 6 × 4/63 × 4 = 24/252 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 63 = 252,
20/4 = 20 × 63/4 × 63 = 1260/252 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 24/252 < 1260/252 or 6/63 < 20/4
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