Compare 10/6 and 50/28, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 10/6 and 50/28

1^st number: 1 4/6, 2^nd number: 1 22/28

10/6 is smaller than 50/28

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 28 is 84

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 84
For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 14 = 84,
10/6 = 10 × 14/6 × 14 = 140/84
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 28 × 3 = 84,
50/28 = 50 × 3/28 × 3 = 150/84
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
140/84 < 150/84 or 10/6 < 50/28

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