Compare 72/35 and 50/30, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 72/35 and 50/30

1^st number: 2 2/35, 2^nd number: 1 20/30

72/35 is greater than 50/30

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 35 and 30 is 210

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 210
For the 1st fraction, since 35 × 6 = 210,
72/35 = 72 × 6/35 × 6 = 432/210
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 30 × 7 = 210,
50/30 = 50 × 7/30 × 7 = 350/210
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
432/210 > 350/210 or 72/35 > 50/30

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