Compare 80/75 and 4/63
1st number: 1 5/75, 2nd number: 4/63
80/75 is greater than 4/63
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 75 and 63 is 1575
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1575 - For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 21 = 1575,
80/75 = 80 × 21/75 × 21 = 1680/1575 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 25 = 1575,
4/63 = 4 × 25/63 × 25 = 100/1575 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 1680/1575 > 100/1575 or 80/75 > 4/63
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