Compare 63/10 and 2/4
1st number: 6 3/10, 2nd number: 2/4
63/10 is greater than 2/4
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 4 is 20
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 20 - For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 2 = 20,
63/10 = 63 × 2/10 × 2 = 126/20 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 5 = 20,
2/4 = 2 × 5/4 × 5 = 10/20 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 126/20 > 10/20 or 63/10 > 2/4
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