Compare 50/3 and 7/60, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 50/3 and 7/60

1^st number: 16 2/3, 2^nd number: 7/60

50/3 is greater than 7/60

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 60 is 60

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 60
For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 20 = 60,
50/3 = 50 × 20/3 × 20 = 1000/60
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 60 × 1 = 60,
7/60 = 7 × 1/60 × 1 = 7/60
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
1000/60 > 7/60 or 50/3 > 7/60

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