Compare 50/25 and 30/10
1st number: 2 0/25, 2nd number: 3 0/10
50/25 is smaller than 30/10
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 25 and 10 is 50
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 50 - For the 1st fraction, since 25 × 2 = 50,
50/25 = 50 × 2/25 × 2 = 100/50 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 5 = 50,
30/10 = 30 × 5/10 × 5 = 150/50 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 100/50 < 150/50 or 50/25 < 30/10
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