Compare 3/50 and 48/30, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 3/50 and 48/30

1^st number: 3/50, 2^nd number: 1 18/30

3/50 is smaller than 48/30

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 50 and 30 is 150

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 150
For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 3 = 150,
3/50 = 3 × 3/50 × 3 = 9/150
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 30 × 5 = 150,
48/30 = 48 × 5/30 × 5 = 240/150
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
9/150 < 240/150 or 3/50 < 48/30

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