Compare 50/12 and 21/63, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 50/12 and 21/63

1^st number: 4 2/12, 2^nd number: 21/63

50/12 is greater than 21/63

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 12 and 63 is 252

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 252
For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 21 = 252,
50/12 = 50 × 21/12 × 21 = 1050/252
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 4 = 252,
21/63 = 21 × 4/63 × 4 = 84/252
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
1050/252 > 84/252 or 50/12 > 21/63

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