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Compare 50/30 and 6/96

1st number: 1 20/30, 2nd number: 6/96

50/30 is greater than 6/96

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 30 and 96 is 480

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 480
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 30 × 16 = 480,
    50/30 = 50 × 16/30 × 16 = 800/480
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 96 × 5 = 480,
    6/96 = 6 × 5/96 × 5 = 30/480
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 800/480 > 30/480 or 50/30 > 6/96

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