Compare 30/3 and 50/24
1st number: 10 0/3, 2nd number: 2 2/24
30/3 is greater than 50/24
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 24 is 24
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 24 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 8 = 24,
30/3 = 30 × 8/3 × 8 = 240/24 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 24 × 1 = 24,
50/24 = 50 × 1/24 × 1 = 50/24 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 240/24 > 50/24 or 30/3 > 50/24
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