Compare 63/9 and 16/4
1st number: 7 0/9, 2nd number: 4 0/4
63/9 is greater than 16/4
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 9 and 4 is 36
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 36 - For the 1st fraction, since 9 × 4 = 36,
63/9 = 63 × 4/9 × 4 = 252/36 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 9 = 36,
16/4 = 16 × 9/4 × 9 = 144/36 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 252/36 > 144/36 or 63/9 > 16/4
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