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Compare 30/50 and 70/36

1st number: 30/50, 2nd number: 1 34/36

30/50 is smaller than 70/36

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 50 and 36 is 900

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 900
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 18 = 900,
    30/50 = 30 × 18/50 × 18 = 540/900
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 25 = 900,
    70/36 = 70 × 25/36 × 25 = 1750/900
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 540/900 < 1750/900 or 30/50 < 70/36

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