Compare 21/50 and 21/3, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 21/50 and 21/3

1^st number: 21/50, 2^nd number: 7 0/3

21/50 is smaller than 21/3

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 50 and 3 is 150

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 150
For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 3 = 150,
21/50 = 21 × 3/50 × 3 = 63/150
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 50 = 150,
21/3 = 21 × 50/3 × 50 = 1050/150
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
63/150 < 1050/150 or 21/50 < 21/3

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