Compare 50/30 and 40/6, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 50/30 and 40/6

1^st number: 1 20/30, 2^nd number: 6 4/6

50/30 is smaller than 40/6

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 30 and 6 is 30

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 30
For the 1st fraction, since 30 × 1 = 30,
50/30 = 50 × 1/30 × 1 = 50/30
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 5 = 30,
40/6 = 40 × 5/6 × 5 = 200/30
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
50/30 < 200/30 or 50/30 < 40/6

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