Compare 50/10 and 63/21
1st number: 5 0/10, 2nd number: 3 0/21
50/10 is greater than 63/21
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 21 is 210
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 210 - For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 21 = 210,
50/10 = 50 × 21/10 × 21 = 1050/210 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 10 = 210,
63/21 = 63 × 10/21 × 10 = 630/210 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 1050/210 > 630/210 or 50/10 > 63/21
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