Compare 50/27 and 49/12, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 50/27 and 49/12

1^st number: 1 23/27, 2^nd number: 4 1/12

50/27 is smaller than 49/12

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 27 and 12 is 108

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 108
For the 1st fraction, since 27 × 4 = 108,
50/27 = 50 × 4/27 × 4 = 200/108
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 9 = 108,
49/12 = 49 × 9/12 × 9 = 441/108
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
200/108 < 441/108 or 50/27 < 49/12

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