Compare 60/10 and 90/50, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 60/10 and 90/50

1^st number: 6 0/10, 2^nd number: 1 40/50

60/10 is greater than 90/50

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 50 is 50

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 50
For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 5 = 50,
60/10 = 60 × 5/10 × 5 = 300/50
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 50 × 1 = 50,
90/50 = 90 × 1/50 × 1 = 90/50
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
300/50 > 90/50 or 60/10 > 90/50

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