Compare 50/30 and 63/14
1st number: 1 20/30, 2nd number: 4 7/14
50/30 is smaller than 63/14
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 30 and 14 is 210
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 210 - For the 1st fraction, since 30 × 7 = 210,
50/30 = 50 × 7/30 × 7 = 350/210 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 15 = 210,
63/14 = 63 × 15/14 × 15 = 945/210 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 350/210 < 945/210 or 50/30 < 63/14
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