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Compare 50/21 and 56/30

1st number: 2 8/21, 2nd number: 1 26/30

50/21 is greater than 56/30

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 21 and 30 is 210

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 210
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 21 × 10 = 210,
    50/21 = 50 × 10/21 × 10 = 500/210
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 30 × 7 = 210,
    56/30 = 56 × 7/30 × 7 = 392/210
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 500/210 > 392/210 or 50/21 > 56/30

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