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Compare 50/12 and 15/7

1st number: 4 2/12, 2nd number: 2 1/7

50/12 is greater than 15/7

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 12 and 7 is 84

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 84
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 7 = 84,
    50/12 = 50 × 7/12 × 7 = 350/84
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 12 = 84,
    15/7 = 15 × 12/7 × 12 = 180/84
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 350/84 > 180/84 or 50/12 > 15/7

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