Compare 8/4 and 63/30
1st number: 2 0/4, 2nd number: 2 3/30
8/4 is smaller than 63/30
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 30 is 60
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 60 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 15 = 60,
8/4 = 8 × 15/4 × 15 = 120/60 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 30 × 2 = 60,
63/30 = 63 × 2/30 × 2 = 126/60 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 120/60 < 126/60 or 8/4 < 63/30
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