Compare 30/6 and 50/32
1st number: 5 0/6, 2nd number: 1 18/32
30/6 is greater than 50/32
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 32 is 96
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 96 - For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 16 = 96,
30/6 = 30 × 16/6 × 16 = 480/96 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 32 × 3 = 96,
50/32 = 50 × 3/32 × 3 = 150/96 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 480/96 > 150/96 or 30/6 > 50/32
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