Compare 63/20 and 14/10
1st number: 3 3/20, 2nd number: 1 4/10
63/20 is greater than 14/10
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 20 and 10 is 20
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 20 - For the 1st fraction, since 20 × 1 = 20,
63/20 = 63 × 1/20 × 1 = 63/20 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 2 = 20,
14/10 = 14 × 2/10 × 2 = 28/20 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 63/20 > 28/20 or 63/20 > 14/10
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