Compare 63/16 and 70/49
1st number: 3 15/16, 2nd number: 1 21/49
63/16 is greater than 70/49
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 16 and 49 is 784
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 784 - For the 1st fraction, since 16 × 49 = 784,
63/16 = 63 × 49/16 × 49 = 3087/784 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 16 = 784,
70/49 = 70 × 16/49 × 16 = 1120/784 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 3087/784 > 1120/784 or 63/16 > 70/49
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