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Compare 50/75 and 10/50

50/75 is greater than 10/50

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 75 and 50 is 150
   
   Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 150
2. For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 2 = 150,
   50/75 = 50 × 2/75 × 2 = 100/150
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 50 × 3 = 150,
   10/50 = 10 × 3/50 × 3 = 30/150
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 100/150 > 30/150 or 50/75 > 10/50

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