Compare 63/36 and 63/4
1st number: 1 27/36, 2nd number: 15 3/4
63/36 is smaller than 63/4
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 36 and 4 is 36
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 36 - For the 1st fraction, since 36 × 1 = 36,
63/36 = 63 × 1/36 × 1 = 63/36 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 9 = 36,
63/4 = 63 × 9/4 × 9 = 567/36 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 63/36 < 567/36 or 63/36 < 63/4
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