Compare 63/15 and 27/14
1st number: 4 3/15, 2nd number: 1 13/14
63/15 is greater than 27/14
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 15 and 14 is 210
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 210 - For the 1st fraction, since 15 × 14 = 210,
63/15 = 63 × 14/15 × 14 = 882/210 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 15 = 210,
27/14 = 27 × 15/14 × 15 = 405/210 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 882/210 > 405/210 or 63/15 > 27/14
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