Compare 24/50 and 54/49, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 24/50 and 54/49

1^st number: 24/50, 2^nd number: 1 5/49

24/50 is smaller than 54/49

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 50 and 49 is 2450

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 2450
For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 49 = 2450,
24/50 = 24 × 49/50 × 49 = 1176/2450
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 50 = 2450,
54/49 = 54 × 50/49 × 50 = 2700/2450
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
1176/2450 < 2700/2450 or 24/50 < 54/49

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