Compare 30/50 and 40/4
1st number: 30/50, 2nd number: 10 0/4
30/50 is smaller than 40/4
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 50 and 4 is 100
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 100 - For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 2 = 100,
30/50 = 30 × 2/50 × 2 = 60/100 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 25 = 100,
40/4 = 40 × 25/4 × 25 = 1000/100 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 60/100 < 1000/100 or 30/50 < 40/4
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