Compare 40/63 and 70/50
1st number: 40/63, 2nd number: 1 20/50
40/63 is smaller than 70/50
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,
40/63 = 40 × 50/63 × 50 = 2000/3150 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 50 × 63 = 3150,
70/50 = 70 × 63/50 × 63 = 4410/3150 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 2000/3150 < 4410/3150 or 40/63 < 70/50
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