Compare 14/4 and 50/30
1st number: 3 2/4, 2nd number: 1 20/30
14/4 is greater than 50/30
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 30 is 60
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 60 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 15 = 60,
14/4 = 14 × 15/4 × 15 = 210/60 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 30 × 2 = 60,
50/30 = 50 × 2/30 × 2 = 100/60 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 210/60 > 100/60 or 14/4 > 50/30
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