Compare 50/75 and 84/6, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 50/75 and 84/6

1^st number: 50/75, 2^nd number: 14 0/6

50/75 is smaller than 84/6

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 75 and 6 is 150

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 150
For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 2 = 150,
50/75 = 50 × 2/75 × 2 = 100/150
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 25 = 150,
84/6 = 84 × 25/6 × 25 = 2100/150
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
100/150 < 2100/150 or 50/75 < 84/6

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