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Compare 56/48 and 50/63

1st number: 1 8/48, 2nd number: 50/63

56/48 is greater than 50/63

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 48 and 63 is 1008

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1008
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 48 × 21 = 1008,
    56/48 = 56 × 21/48 × 21 = 1176/1008
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 16 = 1008,
    50/63 = 50 × 16/63 × 16 = 800/1008
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 1176/1008 > 800/1008 or 56/48 > 50/63

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