Compare 49/98 and 50/36, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 49/98 and 50/36

1^st number: 49/98, 2^nd number: 1 14/36

49/98 is smaller than 50/36

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 98 and 36 is 1764

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1764
For the 1st fraction, since 98 × 18 = 1764,
49/98 = 49 × 18/98 × 18 = 882/1764
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 49 = 1764,
50/36 = 50 × 49/36 × 49 = 2450/1764
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
882/1764 < 2450/1764 or 49/98 < 50/36

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