Compare 63/6 and 50/49
1st number: 10 3/6, 2nd number: 1 1/49
63/6 is greater than 50/49
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 49 is 294
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 294 - For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 49 = 294,
63/6 = 63 × 49/6 × 49 = 3087/294 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 6 = 294,
50/49 = 50 × 6/49 × 6 = 300/294 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 3087/294 > 300/294 or 63/6 > 50/49
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