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Compare 50/3 and 28/30

1st number: 16 2/3, 2nd number: 28/30

50/3 is greater than 28/30

Steps for comparing fractions

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

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 30
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 10 = 30,
    50/3 = 50 × 10/3 × 10 = 500/30
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 30 × 1 = 30,
    28/30 = 28 × 1/30 × 1 = 28/30
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 500/30 > 28/30 or 50/3 > 28/30

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