Compare 8/63 and 50/16, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 8/63 and 50/16

1^st number: 8/63, 2^nd number: 3 2/16

8/63 is smaller than 50/16

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 16 is 1008

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1008
For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 16 = 1008,
8/63 = 8 × 16/63 × 16 = 128/1008
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 63 = 1008,
50/16 = 50 × 63/16 × 63 = 3150/1008
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
128/1008 < 3150/1008 or 8/63 < 50/16

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