Compare 49/14 and 63/7
1st number: 3 7/14, 2nd number: 9 0/7
49/14 is smaller than 63/7
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 7 is 14
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 14 - For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 1 = 14,
49/14 = 49 × 1/14 × 1 = 49/14 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 2 = 14,
63/7 = 63 × 2/7 × 2 = 126/14 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 49/14 < 126/14 or 49/14 < 63/7
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