Compare 63/6 and 42/3
1st number: 10 3/6, 2nd number: 14 0/3
63/6 is smaller than 42/3
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 3 is 6
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 6 - For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 1 = 6,
63/6 = 63 × 1/6 × 1 = 63/6 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 2 = 6,
42/3 = 42 × 2/3 × 2 = 84/6 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 63/6 < 84/6 or 63/6 < 42/3
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