Compare 35/50 and 49/30, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 35/50 and 49/30

1^st number: 35/50, 2^nd number: 1 19/30

35/50 is smaller than 49/30

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 50 and 30 is 150

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 150
For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 3 = 150,
35/50 = 35 × 3/50 × 3 = 105/150
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 30 × 5 = 150,
49/30 = 49 × 5/30 × 5 = 245/150
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
105/150 < 245/150 or 35/50 < 49/30

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