Compare 30/3 and 50/10
1st number: 10 0/3, 2nd number: 5 0/10
30/3 is greater than 50/10
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 10 is 30
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 30 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 10 = 30,
30/3 = 30 × 10/3 × 10 = 300/30 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 3 = 30,
50/10 = 50 × 3/10 × 3 = 150/30 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 300/30 > 150/30 or 30/3 > 50/10
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