Compare 6/15 and 63/50, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 6/15 and 63/50

1^st number: 6/15, 2^nd number: 1 13/50

6/15 is smaller than 63/50

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 15 and 50 is 150

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 150
For the 1st fraction, since 15 × 10 = 150,
6/15 = 6 × 10/15 × 10 = 60/150
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 50 × 3 = 150,
63/50 = 63 × 3/50 × 3 = 189/150
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
60/150 < 189/150 or 6/15 < 63/50

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