Compare 50/49 and 4/16, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 50/49 and 4/16

1^st number: 1 1/49, 2^nd number: 4/16

50/49 is greater than 4/16

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 49 and 16 is 784

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 784
For the 1st fraction, since 49 × 16 = 784,
50/49 = 50 × 16/49 × 16 = 800/784
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 49 = 784,
4/16 = 4 × 49/16 × 49 = 196/784
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
800/784 > 196/784 or 50/49 > 4/16

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