Compare 50/2 and 24/21, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 50/2 and 24/21

1^st number: 25 0/2, 2^nd number: 1 3/21

50/2 is greater than 24/21

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 21 is 42

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 42
For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 21 = 42,
50/2 = 50 × 21/2 × 21 = 1050/42
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 2 = 42,
24/21 = 24 × 2/21 × 2 = 48/42
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
1050/42 > 48/42 or 50/2 > 24/21

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