Compare 70/63 and 50/5
1st number: 1 7/63, 2nd number: 10 0/5
70/63 is smaller than 50/5
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 5 is 315
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 315 - For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 5 = 315,
70/63 = 70 × 5/63 × 5 = 350/315 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 63 = 315,
50/5 = 50 × 63/5 × 63 = 3150/315 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 350/315 < 3150/315 or 70/63 < 50/5
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