Compare 6/35 and 50/49, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 6/35 and 50/49

1^st number: 6/35, 2^nd number: 1 1/49

6/35 is smaller than 50/49

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 35 and 49 is 245

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 245
For the 1st fraction, since 35 × 7 = 245,
6/35 = 6 × 7/35 × 7 = 42/245
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 5 = 245,
50/49 = 50 × 5/49 × 5 = 250/245
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
42/245 < 250/245 or 6/35 < 50/49

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