Compare 75/50 and 30/81, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 75/50 and 30/81

1^st number: 1 25/50, 2^nd number: 30/81

75/50 is greater than 30/81

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 50 and 81 is 4050

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 4050
For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 81 = 4050,
75/50 = 75 × 81/50 × 81 = 6075/4050
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 81 × 50 = 4050,
30/81 = 30 × 50/81 × 50 = 1500/4050
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
6075/4050 > 1500/4050 or 75/50 > 30/81

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