Compare 63/50 and 6/10
1st number: 1 13/50, 2nd number: 6/10
63/50 is greater than 6/10
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 50 and 10 is 50
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 50 - For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 1 = 50,
63/50 = 63 × 1/50 × 1 = 63/50 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 5 = 50,
6/10 = 6 × 5/10 × 5 = 30/50 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 63/50 > 30/50 or 63/50 > 6/10
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