Compare 50/10 and 8/3, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 50/10 and 8/3

1^st number: 5 0/10, 2^nd number: 2 2/3

50/10 is greater than 8/3

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 3 is 30

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 30
For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 3 = 30,
50/10 = 50 × 3/10 × 3 = 150/30
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 10 = 30,
8/3 = 8 × 10/3 × 10 = 80/30
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
150/30 > 80/30 or 50/10 > 8/3

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