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Compare 63/6 and 63/4

1st number: 10 3/6, 2nd number: 15 3/4

63/6 is smaller than 63/4

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 6 and 4 is 12

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 12
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 2 = 12,
    63/6 = 63 × 2/6 × 2 = 126/12
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 3 = 12,
    63/4 = 63 × 3/4 × 3 = 189/12
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 126/12 < 189/12 or 63/6 < 63/4

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