Compare 50/25 and 1/30, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 50/25 and 1/30

1^st number: 2 0/25, 2^nd number: 1/30

50/25 is greater than 1/30

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 25 and 30 is 150

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 150
For the 1st fraction, since 25 × 6 = 150,
50/25 = 50 × 6/25 × 6 = 300/150
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 30 × 5 = 150,
1/30 = 1 × 5/30 × 5 = 5/150
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
300/150 > 5/150 or 50/25 > 1/30

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