Compare 30/2 and 5/6
1st number: 15 0/2, 2nd number: 5/6
302 is greater than 56
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 6 is 6
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 6 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 3 = 6,
302 = 30 × 32 × 3 = 906 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 1 = 6,
56 = 5 × 16 × 1 = 56 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 906 > 56 or 302 > 56
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