Compare 4/48 and 49/50, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 4/48 and 49/50

4/48 is smaller than 49/50

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 48 and 50 is 1200

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1200
For the 1st fraction, since 48 × 25 = 1200,
4/48 = 4 × 25/48 × 25 = 100/1200
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 50 × 24 = 1200,
49/50 = 49 × 24/50 × 24 = 1176/1200
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
100/1200 < 1176/1200 or 4/48 < 49/50

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