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Compare 5/14 and 50/30

1st number: 5/14, 2nd number: 1 20/30

5/14 is smaller than 50/30

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 14 and 30 is 210

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 210
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 15 = 210,
    5/14 = 5 × 15/14 × 15 = 75/210
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 30 × 7 = 210,
    50/30 = 50 × 7/30 × 7 = 350/210
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 75/210 < 350/210 or 5/14 < 50/30

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