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Compare 10/2 and 3/50

1st number: 5 0/2, 2nd number: 3/50

10/2 is greater than 3/50

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 2 and 50 is 50

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 50
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 25 = 50,
    10/2 = 10 × 25/2 × 25 = 250/50
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 50 × 1 = 50,
    3/50 = 3 × 1/50 × 1 = 3/50
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 250/50 > 3/50 or 10/2 > 3/50

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