Compare 5/30 and 49/4
1st number: 5/30, 2nd number: 12 1/4
5/30 is smaller than 49/4
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 30 and 4 is 60
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 60 - For the 1st fraction, since 30 × 2 = 60,
5/30 = 5 × 2/30 × 2 = 10/60 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 15 = 60,
49/4 = 49 × 15/4 × 15 = 735/60 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 10/60 < 735/60 or 5/30 < 49/4
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