Compare 25/63 and 50/36
1st number: 25/63, 2nd number: 1 14/36
25/63 is smaller than 50/36
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 36 is 252
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 252 - For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 4 = 252,
25/63 = 25 × 4/63 × 4 = 100/252 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 7 = 252,
50/36 = 50 × 7/36 × 7 = 350/252 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 100/252 < 350/252 or 25/63 < 50/36
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