Compare 49/63 and 96/12
1st number: 49/63, 2nd number: 8 0/12
49/63 is smaller than 96/12
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 12 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 12 × 21 = 252,
96/12 = 96 × 21/12 × 21 = 2016/252 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 196/252 < 2016/252 or 49/63 < 96/12
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