Compare 8/63 and 98/20
1st number: 8/63, 2nd number: 4 18/20
8/63 is smaller than 98/20
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 20 is 1260
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1260 - For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 20 = 1260,
8/63 = 8 × 20/63 × 20 = 160/1260 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 63 = 1260,
98/20 = 98 × 63/20 × 63 = 6174/1260 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 160/1260 < 6174/1260 or 8/63 < 98/20
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