Compare 42/10 and 30/50
1st number: 4 2/10, 2nd number: 30/50
42/10 is greater than 30/50
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 50 is 50
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 50 - For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 5 = 50,
42/10 = 42 × 5/10 × 5 = 210/50 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 50 × 1 = 50,
30/50 = 30 × 1/50 × 1 = 30/50 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 210/50 > 30/50 or 42/10 > 30/50
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