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Compare 50/75 and 27/56

50/75 is greater than 27/56

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 75 and 56 is 4200

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 4200
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 56 = 4200,
    50/75 = 50 × 56/75 × 56 = 2800/4200
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 56 × 75 = 4200,
    27/56 = 27 × 75/56 × 75 = 2025/4200
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 2800/4200 > 2025/4200 or 50/75 > 27/56

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