Compare 63/35 and 60/10
1st number: 1 28/35, 2nd number: 6 0/10
63/35 is smaller than 60/10
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 35 and 10 is 70
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 70 - For the 1st fraction, since 35 × 2 = 70,
63/35 = 63 × 2/35 × 2 = 126/70 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 7 = 70,
60/10 = 60 × 7/10 × 7 = 420/70 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 126/70 < 420/70 or 63/35 < 60/10
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