Compare 63/10 and 30/5
1st number: 6 3/10, 2nd number: 6 0/5
63/10 is greater than 30/5
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 5 is 10
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 10 - For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 1 = 10,
63/10 = 63 × 1/10 × 1 = 63/10 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 2 = 10,
30/5 = 30 × 2/5 × 2 = 60/10 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 63/10 > 60/10 or 63/10 > 30/5
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