Compare 63/4 and 45/16
1st number: 15 3/4, 2nd number: 2 13/16
63/4 is greater than 45/16
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 16 is 16
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 16 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 4 = 16,
63/4 = 63 × 4/4 × 4 = 252/16 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 1 = 16,
45/16 = 45 × 1/16 × 1 = 45/16 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 252/16 > 45/16 or 63/4 > 45/16
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