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Compare 30/50 and 70/63

1st number: 30/50, 2nd number: 1 7/63

30/50 is smaller than 70/63

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 50 and 63 is 3150

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 3150
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 63 = 3150,
    30/50 = 30 × 63/50 × 63 = 1890/3150
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 50 = 3150,
    70/63 = 70 × 50/63 × 50 = 3500/3150
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 1890/3150 < 3500/3150 or 30/50 < 70/63

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