Compare 63/15 and 4/63
1st number: 4 3/15, 2nd number: 4/63
63/15 is greater than 4/63
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 15 and 63 is 315
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 315 - For the 1st fraction, since 15 × 21 = 315,
63/15 = 63 × 21/15 × 21 = 1323/315 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 5 = 315,
4/63 = 4 × 5/63 × 5 = 20/315 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 1323/315 > 20/315 or 63/15 > 4/63
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