Compare 63/50 and 96/20
1st number: 1 13/50, 2nd number: 4 16/20
63/50 is smaller than 96/20
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 50 and 20 is 100
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 100 - For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 2 = 100,
63/50 = 63 × 2/50 × 2 = 126/100 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 5 = 100,
96/20 = 96 × 5/20 × 5 = 480/100 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 126/100 < 480/100 or 63/50 < 96/20
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