Compare 40/50 and 63/28
1st number: 40/50, 2nd number: 2 7/28
40/50 is smaller than 63/28
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 50 and 28 is 700
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 700 - For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 14 = 700,
40/50 = 40 × 14/50 × 14 = 560/700 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 28 × 25 = 700,
63/28 = 63 × 25/28 × 25 = 1575/700 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 560/700 < 1575/700 or 40/50 < 63/28
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