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Compare 30/50 and 2/60

30/50 is greater than 2/60

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 50 and 60 is 300

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 300
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 6 = 300,
    30/50 = 30 × 6/50 × 6 = 180/300
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 60 × 5 = 300,
    2/60 = 2 × 5/60 × 5 = 10/300
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 180/300 > 10/300 or 30/50 > 2/60

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