Compare 63/15 and 14/7
1st number: 4 3/15, 2nd number: 2 0/7
63/15 is greater than 14/7
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 15 and 7 is 105
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 105 - For the 1st fraction, since 15 × 7 = 105,
63/15 = 63 × 7/15 × 7 = 441/105 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 15 = 105,
14/7 = 14 × 15/7 × 15 = 210/105 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 441/105 > 210/105 or 63/15 > 14/7
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