Compare 24/12 and 72/50, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 24/12 and 72/50

1^st number: 2 0/12, 2^nd number: 1 22/50

24/12 is greater than 72/50

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 12 and 50 is 300

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 300
For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 25 = 300,
24/12 = 24 × 25/12 × 25 = 600/300
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 50 × 6 = 300,
72/50 = 72 × 6/50 × 6 = 432/300
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
600/300 > 432/300 or 24/12 > 72/50

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