Compare 50/36 and 49/70, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 50/36 and 49/70

1^st number: 1 14/36, 2^nd number: 49/70

50/36 is greater than 49/70

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 36 and 70 is 1260

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1260
For the 1st fraction, since 36 × 35 = 1260,
50/36 = 50 × 35/36 × 35 = 1750/1260
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 70 × 18 = 1260,
49/70 = 49 × 18/70 × 18 = 882/1260
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
1750/1260 > 882/1260 or 50/36 > 49/70

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