Compare 30/18 and 50/24, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 30/18 and 50/24

1^st number: 1 12/18, 2^nd number: 2 2/24

30/18 is smaller than 50/24

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 18 and 24 is 72

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 72
For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 4 = 72,
30/18 = 30 × 4/18 × 4 = 120/72
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 24 × 3 = 72,
50/24 = 50 × 3/24 × 3 = 150/72
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
120/72 < 150/72 or 30/18 < 50/24

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