Compare 63/60 and 56/14
1st number: 1 3/60, 2nd number: 4 0/14
63/60 is smaller than 56/14
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 60 and 14 is 420
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 420 - For the 1st fraction, since 60 × 7 = 420,
63/60 = 63 × 7/60 × 7 = 441/420 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 30 = 420,
56/14 = 56 × 30/14 × 30 = 1680/420 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 441/420 < 1680/420 or 63/60 < 56/14
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