Compare 70/72 and 50/28, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 70/72 and 50/28

1^st number: 70/72, 2^nd number: 1 22/28

70/72 is smaller than 50/28

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 72 and 28 is 504

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 504
For the 1st fraction, since 72 × 7 = 504,
70/72 = 70 × 7/72 × 7 = 490/504
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 28 × 18 = 504,
50/28 = 50 × 18/28 × 18 = 900/504
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
490/504 < 900/504 or 70/72 < 50/28

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