Compare 50/81 and 49/12, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 50/81 and 49/12

1^st number: 50/81, 2^nd number: 4 1/12

50/81 is smaller than 49/12

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 81 and 12 is 324

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 324
For the 1st fraction, since 81 × 4 = 324,
50/81 = 50 × 4/81 × 4 = 200/324
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 27 = 324,
49/12 = 49 × 27/12 × 27 = 1323/324
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
200/324 < 1323/324 or 50/81 < 49/12

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