Compare 30/50 and 14/10
1st number: 30/50, 2nd number: 1 4/10
30/50 is smaller than 14/10
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 50 and 10 is 50
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 50 - For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 1 = 50,
30/50 = 30 × 1/50 × 1 = 30/50 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 5 = 50,
14/10 = 14 × 5/10 × 5 = 70/50 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 30/50 < 70/50 or 30/50 < 14/10
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