Compare 63/8 and 32/12
1st number: 7 7/8, 2nd number: 2 8/12
63/8 is greater than 32/12
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 8 and 12 is 24
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 24 - For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 3 = 24,
63/8 = 63 × 3/8 × 3 = 189/24 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 2 = 24,
32/12 = 32 × 2/12 × 2 = 64/24 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 189/24 > 64/24 or 63/8 > 32/12
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