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Compare 8/63 and 50/8

1st number: 8/63, 2nd number: 6 2/8

8/63 is smaller than 50/8

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 63 and 8 is 504

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 504
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 8 = 504,
    8/63 = 8 × 8/63 × 8 = 64/504
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 63 = 504,
    50/8 = 50 × 63/8 × 63 = 3150/504
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 64/504 < 3150/504 or 8/63 < 50/8

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