Compare 50/63 and 70/12
1st number: 50/63, 2nd number: 5 10/12
50/63 is smaller than 70/12
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 12 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 12 × 21 = 252,
70/12 = 70 × 21/12 × 21 = 1470/252 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 200/252 < 1470/252 or 50/63 < 70/12
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