Compare 30/14 and 50/56, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 30/14 and 50/56

1^st number: 2 2/14, 2^nd number: 50/56

30/14 is greater than 50/56

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 56 is 56

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 56
For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 4 = 56,
30/14 = 30 × 4/14 × 4 = 120/56
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 56 × 1 = 56,
50/56 = 50 × 1/56 × 1 = 50/56
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
120/56 > 50/56 or 30/14 > 50/56

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