Compare 18/4 and 50/30
1st number: 4 2/4, 2nd number: 1 20/30
18/4 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,
18/4 = 18 × 15/4 × 15 = 270/60 - 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
- 270/60 > 100/60 or 18/4 > 50/30
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