Compare 8/63 and 84/16
1st number: 8/63, 2nd number: 5 4/16
8/63 is smaller than 84/16
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 16 is 1008
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1008 - For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 16 = 1008,
8/63 = 8 × 16/63 × 16 = 128/1008 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 63 = 1008,
84/16 = 84 × 63/16 × 63 = 5292/1008 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 128/1008 < 5292/1008 or 8/63 < 84/16
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