Compare 49/70 and 50/18, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 49/70 and 50/18

1^st number: 49/70, 2^nd number: 2 14/18

49/70 is smaller than 50/18

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 70 and 18 is 630

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 630
For the 1st fraction, since 70 × 9 = 630,
49/70 = 49 × 9/70 × 9 = 441/630
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 35 = 630,
50/18 = 50 × 35/18 × 35 = 1750/630
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
441/630 < 1750/630 or 49/70 < 50/18

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