Compare 8/4 and 63/32
1st number: 2 0/4, 2nd number: 1 31/32
8/4 is greater than 63/32
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 32 is 32
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 32 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 8 = 32,
8/4 = 8 × 8/4 × 8 = 64/32 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 32 × 1 = 32,
63/32 = 63 × 1/32 × 1 = 63/32 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 64/32 > 63/32 or 8/4 > 63/32
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