Compare 84/50 and 7/3, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 84/50 and 7/3

1^st number: 1 34/50, 2^nd number: 2 1/3

84/50 is smaller than 7/3

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 50 and 3 is 150

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 150
For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 3 = 150,
84/50 = 84 × 3/50 × 3 = 252/150
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 50 = 150,
7/3 = 7 × 50/3 × 50 = 350/150
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
252/150 < 350/150 or 84/50 < 7/3

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