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Compare 1/10 and 5/3

1st number: 1/10, 2nd number: 1 2/3

1/10 is smaller than 5/3

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 10 and 3 is 30

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 30
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 3 = 30,
    1/10 = 1 × 3/10 × 3 = 3/30
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 10 = 30,
    5/3 = 5 × 10/3 × 10 = 50/30
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 3/30 < 50/30 or 1/10 < 5/3

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