Compare 63/24 and 7/3
1st number: 2 15/24, 2nd number: 2 1/3
63/24 is greater than 7/3
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 24 and 3 is 24
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 24 - For the 1st fraction, since 24 × 1 = 24,
63/24 = 63 × 1/24 × 1 = 63/24 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 8 = 24,
7/3 = 7 × 8/3 × 8 = 56/24 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 63/24 > 56/24 or 63/24 > 7/3
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