Compare 4/27 and 50/35, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 4/27 and 50/35

1^st number: 4/27, 2^nd number: 1 15/35

4/27 is smaller than 50/35

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 27 and 35 is 945

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 945
For the 1st fraction, since 27 × 35 = 945,
4/27 = 4 × 35/27 × 35 = 140/945
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 35 × 27 = 945,
50/35 = 50 × 27/35 × 27 = 1350/945
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
140/945 < 1350/945 or 4/27 < 50/35

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