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Compare 50/63 and 98/32

1st number: 50/63, 2nd number: 3 2/32

50/63 is smaller than 98/32

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 63 and 32 is 2016

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 2016
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 32 = 2016,
    50/63 = 50 × 32/63 × 32 = 1600/2016
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 32 × 63 = 2016,
    98/32 = 98 × 63/32 × 63 = 6174/2016
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 1600/2016 < 6174/2016 or 50/63 < 98/32

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