Compare 42/14 and 50/6, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 42/14 and 50/6

1^st number: 3 0/14, 2^nd number: 8 2/6

42/14 is smaller than 50/6

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 6 is 42

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 42
For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 3 = 42,
42/14 = 42 × 3/14 × 3 = 126/42
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 7 = 42,
50/6 = 50 × 7/6 × 7 = 350/42
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
126/42 < 350/42 or 42/14 < 50/6

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