Compare 36/63 and 81/50
1st number: 36/63, 2nd number: 1 31/50
36/63 is smaller than 81/50
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,
36/63 = 36 × 50/63 × 50 = 1800/3150 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 50 × 63 = 3150,
81/50 = 81 × 63/50 × 63 = 5103/3150 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 1800/3150 < 5103/3150 or 36/63 < 81/50
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