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Compare 50/75 and 3/21

50/75 is greater than 3/21

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 75 and 21 is 525

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 525
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 7 = 525,
    50/75 = 50 × 7/75 × 7 = 350/525
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 25 = 525,
    3/21 = 3 × 25/21 × 25 = 75/525
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 350/525 > 75/525 or 50/75 > 3/21

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