Compare 50/7 and 84/40, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 50/7 and 84/40

1^st number: 7 1/7, 2^nd number: 2 4/40

50/7 is greater than 84/40

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 7 and 40 is 280

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 280
For the 1st fraction, since 7 × 40 = 280,
50/7 = 50 × 40/7 × 40 = 2000/280
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 40 × 7 = 280,
84/40 = 84 × 7/40 × 7 = 588/280
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
2000/280 > 588/280 or 50/7 > 84/40

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