Compare 50/15 and 27/63
1st number: 3 5/15, 2nd number: 27/63
50/15 is greater than 27/63
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 15 and 63 is 315
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 315 - For the 1st fraction, since 15 × 21 = 315,
50/15 = 50 × 21/15 × 21 = 1050/315 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 5 = 315,
27/63 = 27 × 5/63 × 5 = 135/315 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 1050/315 > 135/315 or 50/15 > 27/63
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