Compare 63/15 and 81/12
1st number: 4 3/15, 2nd number: 6 9/12
63/15 is smaller than 81/12
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 15 and 12 is 60
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 60 - For the 1st fraction, since 15 × 4 = 60,
63/15 = 63 × 4/15 × 4 = 252/60 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 5 = 60,
81/12 = 81 × 5/12 × 5 = 405/60 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 252/60 < 405/60 or 63/15 < 81/12
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