Compare 63/50 and 35/42
1st number: 1 13/50, 2nd number: 35/42
63/50 is greater than 35/42
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 50 and 42 is 1050
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1050 - For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 21 = 1050,
63/50 = 63 × 21/50 × 21 = 1323/1050 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 42 × 25 = 1050,
35/42 = 35 × 25/42 × 25 = 875/1050 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 1323/1050 > 875/1050 or 63/50 > 35/42
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