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Compare 84/8 and 40/63

1st number: 10 4/8, 2nd number: 40/63

84/8 is greater than 40/63

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 8 and 63 is 504

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 504
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 63 = 504,
    84/8 = 84 × 63/8 × 63 = 5292/504
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 8 = 504,
    40/63 = 40 × 8/63 × 8 = 320/504
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 5292/504 > 320/504 or 84/8 > 40/63

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