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Compare 30/50 and 45/15

1st number: 30/50, 2nd number: 3 0/15

30/50 is smaller than 45/15

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 50 and 15 is 150

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 150
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 3 = 150,
    30/50 = 30 × 3/50 × 3 = 90/150
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 15 × 10 = 150,
    45/15 = 45 × 10/15 × 10 = 450/150
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 90/150 < 450/150 or 30/50 < 45/15

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