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Compare 9/40 and 63/50

1st number: 9/40, 2nd number: 1 13/50

9/40 is smaller than 63/50

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 40 and 50 is 200

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 200
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 40 × 5 = 200,
    9/40 = 9 × 5/40 × 5 = 45/200
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 50 × 4 = 200,
    63/50 = 63 × 4/50 × 4 = 252/200
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 45/200 < 252/200 or 9/40 < 63/50

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