Compare 12/2 and 30/50
1st number: 6 0/2, 2nd number: 30/50
12/2 is greater than 30/50
Steps for comparing fractions
- 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 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 25 = 50,
12/2 = 12 × 25/2 × 25 = 300/50 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 50 × 1 = 50,
30/50 = 30 × 1/50 × 1 = 30/50 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 300/50 > 30/50 or 12/2 > 30/50
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