Compare 49/2 and 1/25, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 49/2 and 1/25

1^st number: 24 1/2, 2^nd number: 1/25

49/2 is greater than 1/25

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 25 is 50

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 50
For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 25 = 50,
49/2 = 49 × 25/2 × 25 = 1225/50
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 25 × 2 = 50,
1/25 = 1 × 2/25 × 2 = 2/50
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
1225/50 > 2/50 or 49/2 > 1/25

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