Compare 50/49 and 6/63
1st number: 1 1/49, 2nd number: 6/63
50/49 is greater than 6/63
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 49 and 63 is 441
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 441 - For the 1st fraction, since 49 × 9 = 441,
50/49 = 50 × 9/49 × 9 = 450/441 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 7 = 441,
6/63 = 6 × 7/63 × 7 = 42/441 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 450/441 > 42/441 or 50/49 > 6/63
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