Compare 50/30 and 36/42
1st number: 1 20/30, 2nd number: 36/42
50/30 is greater than 36/42
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 30 and 42 is 210
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 210 - For the 1st fraction, since 30 × 7 = 210,
50/30 = 50 × 7/30 × 7 = 350/210 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 42 × 5 = 210,
36/42 = 36 × 5/42 × 5 = 180/210 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 350/210 > 180/210 or 50/30 > 36/42
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