Compare 50/36 and 25/14, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 50/36 and 25/14

1^st number: 1 14/36, 2^nd number: 1 11/14

50/36 is smaller than 25/14

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 36 and 14 is 252

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 252
For the 1st fraction, since 36 × 7 = 252,
50/36 = 50 × 7/36 × 7 = 350/252
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 18 = 252,
25/14 = 25 × 18/14 × 18 = 450/252
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
350/252 < 450/252 or 50/36 < 25/14

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