Compare 10/30 and 50/5, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 10/30 and 50/5

1^st number: 10/30, 2^nd number: 10 0/5

10/30 is smaller than 50/5

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,
10/30 = 10 × 1/30 × 1 = 10/30
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
10/30 < 300/30 or 10/30 < 50/5

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