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Compare 50/90 and 1/21

50/90 is greater than 1/21

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 90 and 21 is 630

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 630
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 90 × 7 = 630,
    50/90 = 50 × 7/90 × 7 = 350/630
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 30 = 630,
    1/21 = 1 × 30/21 × 30 = 30/630
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 350/630 > 30/630 or 50/90 > 1/21

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