Compare 49/14 and 96/63
1st number: 3 7/14, 2nd number: 1 33/63
49/14 is greater than 96/63
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 63 is 126
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 126 - For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 9 = 126,
49/14 = 49 × 9/14 × 9 = 441/126 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 2 = 126,
96/63 = 96 × 2/63 × 2 = 192/126 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 441/126 > 192/126 or 49/14 > 96/63
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