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Compare 50/63 and 3/21

50/63 is greater than 3/21

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 63 and 21 is 63

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 63
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 1 = 63,
    50/63 = 50 × 1/63 × 1 = 50/63
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 3 = 63,
    3/21 = 3 × 3/21 × 3 = 9/63
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 50/63 > 9/63 or 50/63 > 3/21

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