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Compare 50/12 and 14/50

1st number: 4 2/12, 2nd number: 14/50

50/12 is greater than 14/50

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 12 and 50 is 300

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 300
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 25 = 300,
    50/12 = 50 × 25/12 × 25 = 1250/300
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 50 × 6 = 300,
    14/50 = 14 × 6/50 × 6 = 84/300
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 1250/300 > 84/300 or 50/12 > 14/50

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