Compare 4/35 and 50/21, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 4/35 and 50/21

1^st number: 4/35, 2^nd number: 2 8/21

4/35 is smaller than 50/21

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 35 and 21 is 105

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 105
For the 1st fraction, since 35 × 3 = 105,
4/35 = 4 × 3/35 × 3 = 12/105
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 5 = 105,
50/21 = 50 × 5/21 × 5 = 250/105
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
12/105 < 250/105 or 4/35 < 50/21

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