Compare 18/30 and 60/50
1st number: 18/30, 2nd number: 1 10/50
18/30 is smaller than 60/50
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 30 and 50 is 150
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 150 - For the 1st fraction, since 30 × 5 = 150,
18/30 = 18 × 5/30 × 5 = 90/150 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 50 × 3 = 150,
60/50 = 60 × 3/50 × 3 = 180/150 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 90/150 < 180/150 or 18/30 < 60/50
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