Compare 7/4 and 2/50, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 7/4 and 2/50

1^st number: 1 3/4, 2^nd number: 2/50

7/4 is greater than 2/50

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 50 is 100

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 100
For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 25 = 100,
7/4 = 7 × 25/4 × 25 = 175/100
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 50 × 2 = 100,
2/50 = 2 × 2/50 × 2 = 4/100
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
175/100 > 4/100 or 7/4 > 2/50

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