Compare 28/63 and 50/15
1st number: 28/63, 2nd number: 3 5/15
28/63 is smaller than 50/15
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 15 is 315
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 315 - For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 5 = 315,
28/63 = 28 × 5/63 × 5 = 140/315 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 15 × 21 = 315,
50/15 = 50 × 21/15 × 21 = 1050/315 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 140/315 < 1050/315 or 28/63 < 50/15
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