Compare 1/30 and 50/5
1st number: 1/30, 2nd number: 10 0/5
1/30 is smaller than 50/5
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 30 and 5 is 30
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 30 - For the 1st fraction, since 30 × 1 = 30,
1/30 = 1 × 1/30 × 1 = 1/30 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 6 = 30,
50/5 = 50 × 6/5 × 6 = 300/30 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 1/30 < 300/30 or 1/30 < 50/5
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