Compare 63/32 and 18/10
1st number: 1 31/32, 2nd number: 1 8/10
63/32 is greater than 18/10
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 32 and 10 is 160
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 160 - For the 1st fraction, since 32 × 5 = 160,
63/32 = 63 × 5/32 × 5 = 315/160 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 16 = 160,
18/10 = 18 × 16/10 × 16 = 288/160 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 315/160 > 288/160 or 63/32 > 18/10
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