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Compare 30/10 and 5/30

1st number: 3 0/10, 2nd number: 5/30

30/10 is greater than 5/30

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 10 and 30 is 30

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 30
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 3 = 30,
    30/10 = 30 × 3/10 × 3 = 90/30
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 30 × 1 = 30,
    5/30 = 5 × 1/30 × 1 = 5/30
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 90/30 > 5/30 or 30/10 > 5/30

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