Compare 30/36 and 50/8, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 30/36 and 50/8

1^st number: 30/36, 2^nd number: 6 2/8

30/36 is smaller than 50/8

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 36 and 8 is 72

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 72
For the 1st fraction, since 36 × 2 = 72,
30/36 = 30 × 2/36 × 2 = 60/72
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 9 = 72,
50/8 = 50 × 9/8 × 9 = 450/72
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
60/72 < 450/72 or 30/36 < 50/8

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