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Compare 30/54 and 50/8

1st number: 30/54, 2nd number: 6 2/8

30/54 is smaller than 50/8

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 54 and 8 is 216

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 216
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 54 × 4 = 216,
    30/54 = 30 × 4/54 × 4 = 120/216
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 27 = 216,
    50/8 = 50 × 27/8 × 27 = 1350/216
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 120/216 < 1350/216 or 30/54 < 50/8

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