Compare 60/4 and 14/63
1st number: 15 0/4, 2nd number: 14/63
60/4 is greater than 14/63
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 63 is 252
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 252 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 63 = 252,
60/4 = 60 × 63/4 × 63 = 3780/252 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 4 = 252,
14/63 = 14 × 4/63 × 4 = 56/252 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 3780/252 > 56/252 or 60/4 > 14/63
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