Compare 50/10 and 27/50, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 50/10 and 27/50

1^st number: 5 0/10, 2^nd number: 27/50

50/10 is greater than 27/50

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 50 is 50

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 50
For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 5 = 50,
50/10 = 50 × 5/10 × 5 = 250/50
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 50 × 1 = 50,
27/50 = 27 × 1/50 × 1 = 27/50
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
250/50 > 27/50 or 50/10 > 27/50

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