Compare 50/14 and 70/49, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 50/14 and 70/49

1^st number: 3 8/14, 2^nd number: 1 21/49

50/14 is greater than 70/49

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 49 is 98

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 98
For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 7 = 98,
50/14 = 50 × 7/14 × 7 = 350/98
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 2 = 98,
70/49 = 70 × 2/49 × 2 = 140/98
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
350/98 > 140/98 or 50/14 > 70/49

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