Compare 56/40 and 50/84, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 56/40 and 50/84

1^st number: 1 16/40, 2^nd number: 50/84

56/40 is greater than 50/84

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 40 and 84 is 840

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 840
For the 1st fraction, since 40 × 21 = 840,
56/40 = 56 × 21/40 × 21 = 1176/840
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 84 × 10 = 840,
50/84 = 50 × 10/84 × 10 = 500/840
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
1176/840 > 500/840 or 56/40 > 50/84

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