Compare 21/6 and 50/32, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 21/6 and 50/32

1^st number: 3 3/6, 2^nd number: 1 18/32

21/6 is greater than 50/32

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 32 is 96

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 96
For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 16 = 96,
21/6 = 21 × 16/6 × 16 = 336/96
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 32 × 3 = 96,
50/32 = 50 × 3/32 × 3 = 150/96
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
336/96 > 150/96 or 21/6 > 50/32

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