Compare 14/20 and 7/50, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 14/20 and 7/50

14/20 is greater than 7/50

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 20 and 50 is 100

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 100
For the 1st fraction, since 20 × 5 = 100,
14/20 = 14 × 5/20 × 5 = 70/100
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 50 × 2 = 100,
7/50 = 7 × 2/50 × 2 = 14/100
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
70/100 > 14/100 or 14/20 > 7/50

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