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Compare 30/14 and 50/6

1st number: 2 2/14, 2nd number: 8 2/6

30/14 is smaller than 50/6

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 14 and 6 is 42

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 42
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 3 = 42,
    30/14 = 30 × 3/14 × 3 = 90/42
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 7 = 42,
    50/6 = 50 × 7/6 × 7 = 350/42
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 90/42 < 350/42 or 30/14 < 50/6

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