Compare 25/24 and 50/14, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 25/24 and 50/14

1^st number: 1 1/24, 2^nd number: 3 8/14

25/24 is smaller than 50/14

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 24 and 14 is 168

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 168
For the 1st fraction, since 24 × 7 = 168,
25/24 = 25 × 7/24 × 7 = 175/168
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 12 = 168,
50/14 = 50 × 12/14 × 12 = 600/168
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
175/168 < 600/168 or 25/24 < 50/14

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