Compare 50/30 and 84/54
1st number: 1 20/30, 2nd number: 1 30/54
50/30 is greater than 84/54
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 30 and 54 is 270
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 270 - For the 1st fraction, since 30 × 9 = 270,
50/30 = 50 × 9/30 × 9 = 450/270 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 54 × 5 = 270,
84/54 = 84 × 5/54 × 5 = 420/270 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 450/270 > 420/270 or 50/30 > 84/54
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