Compare 10/15 and 50/12, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 10/15 and 50/12

1^st number: 10/15, 2^nd number: 4 2/12

10/15 is smaller than 50/12

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 15 and 12 is 60

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 60
For the 1st fraction, since 15 × 4 = 60,
10/15 = 10 × 4/15 × 4 = 40/60
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 5 = 60,
50/12 = 50 × 5/12 × 5 = 250/60
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
40/60 < 250/60 or 10/15 < 50/12

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