Compare 8/6 and 63/32
1st number: 1 2/6, 2nd number: 1 31/32
8/6 is smaller than 63/32
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 32 is 96
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 96 - For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 16 = 96,
8/6 = 8 × 16/6 × 16 = 128/96 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 32 × 3 = 96,
63/32 = 63 × 3/32 × 3 = 189/96 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 128/96 < 189/96 or 8/6 < 63/32
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