Compare 50/8 and 81/60, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 50/8 and 81/60

1^st number: 6 2/8, 2^nd number: 1 21/60

50/8 is greater than 81/60

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 8 and 60 is 120

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 120
For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 15 = 120,
50/8 = 50 × 15/8 × 15 = 750/120
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 60 × 2 = 120,
81/60 = 81 × 2/60 × 2 = 162/120
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
750/120 > 162/120 or 50/8 > 81/60

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