Compare 50/63 and 60/5
1st number: 50/63, 2nd number: 12 0/5
50/63 is smaller than 60/5
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 5 is 315
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 315 - For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 5 = 315,
50/63 = 50 × 5/63 × 5 = 250/315 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 63 = 315,
60/5 = 60 × 63/5 × 63 = 3780/315 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 250/315 < 3780/315 or 50/63 < 60/5
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