Compare 49/63 and 50/28
1st number: 49/63, 2nd number: 1 22/28
49/63 is smaller than 50/28
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 28 is 252
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 252 - For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 4 = 252,
49/63 = 49 × 4/63 × 4 = 196/252 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 28 × 9 = 252,
50/28 = 50 × 9/28 × 9 = 450/252 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 196/252 < 450/252 or 49/63 < 50/28
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