Compare 50/6 and 56/21, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 50/6 and 56/21

1^st number: 8 2/6, 2^nd number: 2 14/21

50/6 is greater than 56/21

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 21 is 42

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 42
For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 7 = 42,
50/6 = 50 × 7/6 × 7 = 350/42
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 2 = 42,
56/21 = 56 × 2/21 × 2 = 112/42
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
350/42 > 112/42 or 50/6 > 56/21

MathStep (Works offline)

Download our mobile app and learn to work with fractions in your own time:
Android and iPhone/ iPad