Compare 63/75 and 32/20
1st number: 63/75, 2nd number: 1 12/20
63/75 is smaller than 32/20
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 75 and 20 is 300
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 300 - For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 4 = 300,
63/75 = 63 × 4/75 × 4 = 252/300 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 15 = 300,
32/20 = 32 × 15/20 × 15 = 480/300 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 252/300 < 480/300 or 63/75 < 32/20
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