Compare 50/5 and 18/6
1st number: 10 0/5, 2nd number: 3 0/6
50/5 is greater than 18/6
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 5 and 6 is 30
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 30 - For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 6 = 30,
50/5 = 50 × 6/5 × 6 = 300/30 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 5 = 30,
18/6 = 18 × 5/6 × 5 = 90/30 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 300/30 > 90/30 or 50/5 > 18/6
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