Compare 63/25 and 16/10
1st number: 2 13/25, 2nd number: 1 6/10
63/25 is greater than 16/10
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 25 and 10 is 50
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 50 - For the 1st fraction, since 25 × 2 = 50,
63/25 = 63 × 2/25 × 2 = 126/50 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 5 = 50,
16/10 = 16 × 5/10 × 5 = 80/50 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 126/50 > 80/50 or 63/25 > 16/10
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