Compare 50/49 and 4/32, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 50/49 and 4/32

1^st number: 1 1/49, 2^nd number: 4/32

50/49 is greater than 4/32

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 49 and 32 is 1568

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1568
For the 1st fraction, since 49 × 32 = 1568,
50/49 = 50 × 32/49 × 32 = 1600/1568
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 32 × 49 = 1568,
4/32 = 4 × 49/32 × 49 = 196/1568
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
1600/1568 > 196/1568 or 50/49 > 4/32

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