Compare 50/14 and 1/16, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 50/14 and 1/16

1^st number: 3 8/14, 2^nd number: 1/16

50/14 is greater than 1/16

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 16 is 112

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 112
For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 8 = 112,
50/14 = 50 × 8/14 × 8 = 400/112
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 7 = 112,
1/16 = 1 × 7/16 × 7 = 7/112
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
400/112 > 7/112 or 50/14 > 1/16

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