Compare 10/12 and 50/9, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 10/12 and 50/9

1^st number: 10/12, 2^nd number: 5 5/9

10/12 is smaller than 50/9

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 12 and 9 is 36

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 36
For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 3 = 36,
10/12 = 10 × 3/12 × 3 = 30/36
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 4 = 36,
50/9 = 50 × 4/9 × 4 = 200/36
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
30/36 < 200/36 or 10/12 < 50/9

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