Compare 9/28 and 63/4
1st number: 9/28, 2nd number: 15 3/4
9/28 is smaller than 63/4
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 28 and 4 is 28
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 28 - For the 1st fraction, since 28 × 1 = 28,
9/28 = 9 × 1/28 × 1 = 9/28 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 7 = 28,
63/4 = 63 × 7/4 × 7 = 441/28 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 9/28 < 441/28 or 9/28 < 63/4
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