Compare 50/14 and 9/70, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 50/14 and 9/70

1^st number: 3 8/14, 2^nd number: 9/70

50/14 is greater than 9/70

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 70 is 70

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 70
For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 5 = 70,
50/14 = 50 × 5/14 × 5 = 250/70
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 70 × 1 = 70,
9/70 = 9 × 1/70 × 1 = 9/70
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
250/70 > 9/70 or 50/14 > 9/70

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