Compare 18/63 and 80/50
1st number: 18/63, 2nd number: 1 30/50
18/63 is smaller than 80/50
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 50 is 3150
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 3150 - For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 50 = 3150,
18/63 = 18 × 50/63 × 50 = 900/3150 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 50 × 63 = 3150,
80/50 = 80 × 63/50 × 63 = 5040/3150 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 900/3150 < 5040/3150 or 18/63 < 80/50
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