Compare 50/63 and 15/4
1st number: 50/63, 2nd number: 3 3/4
50/63 is smaller than 15/4
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 4 is 252
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 252 - For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 4 = 252,
50/63 = 50 × 4/63 × 4 = 200/252 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 63 = 252,
15/4 = 15 × 63/4 × 63 = 945/252 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 200/252 < 945/252 or 50/63 < 15/4
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