Compare 50/20 and 14/7, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 50/20 and 14/7

1^st number: 2 10/20, 2^nd number: 2 0/7

50/20 is greater than 14/7

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 20 and 7 is 140

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 140
For the 1st fraction, since 20 × 7 = 140,
50/20 = 50 × 7/20 × 7 = 350/140
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 20 = 140,
14/7 = 14 × 20/7 × 20 = 280/140
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
350/140 > 280/140 or 50/20 > 14/7

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