Compare 30/2 and 14/10
1st number: 15 0/2, 2nd number: 1 4/10
302 is greater than 1410
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 10 is 10
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 10 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 5 = 10,
302 = 30 × 52 × 5 = 15010 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 1 = 10,
1410 = 14 × 110 × 1 = 1410 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 15010 > 1410 or 302 > 1410
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