Compare 45/50 and 30/21
1st number: 45/50, 2nd number: 1 9/21
45/50 is smaller than 30/21
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 50 and 21 is 1050
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1050 - For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 21 = 1050,
45/50 = 45 × 21/50 × 21 = 945/1050 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 50 = 1050,
30/21 = 30 × 50/21 × 50 = 1500/1050 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 945/1050 < 1500/1050 or 45/50 < 30/21
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