Compare 50/81 and 98/30
1st number: 50/81, 2nd number: 3 8/30
50/81 is smaller than 98/30
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 81 and 30 is 810
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 810 - For the 1st fraction, since 81 × 10 = 810,
50/81 = 50 × 10/81 × 10 = 500/810 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 30 × 27 = 810,
98/30 = 98 × 27/30 × 27 = 2646/810 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 500/810 < 2646/810 or 50/81 < 98/30
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