Compare 6/63 and 36/15
1st number: 6/63, 2nd number: 2 6/15
6/63 is smaller than 36/15
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 15 is 315
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 315 - For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 5 = 315,
6/63 = 6 × 5/63 × 5 = 30/315 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 15 × 21 = 315,
36/15 = 36 × 21/15 × 21 = 756/315 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 30/315 < 756/315 or 6/63 < 36/15
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