Compare 60/12 and 15/63
1st number: 5 0/12, 2nd number: 15/63
60/12 is greater than 15/63
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 12 and 63 is 252
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 252 - For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 21 = 252,
60/12 = 60 × 21/12 × 21 = 1260/252 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 4 = 252,
15/63 = 15 × 4/63 × 4 = 60/252 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 1260/252 > 60/252 or 60/12 > 15/63
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