Compare 30/84 and 50/8, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 30/84 and 50/8

1^st number: 30/84, 2^nd number: 6 2/8

30/84 is smaller than 50/8

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 84 and 8 is 168

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 168
For the 1st fraction, since 84 × 2 = 168,
30/84 = 30 × 2/84 × 2 = 60/168
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 21 = 168,
50/8 = 50 × 21/8 × 21 = 1050/168
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
60/168 < 1050/168 or 30/84 < 50/8

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