Compare 63/4 and 8/80
1st number: 15 3/4, 2nd number: 8/80
63/4 is greater than 8/80
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 80 is 80
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 80 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 20 = 80,
63/4 = 63 × 20/4 × 20 = 1260/80 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 80 × 1 = 80,
8/80 = 8 × 1/80 × 1 = 8/80 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 1260/80 > 8/80 or 63/4 > 8/80
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