Compare 6/30 and 50/48
1st number: 6/30, 2nd number: 1 2/48
6/30 is smaller than 50/48
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 30 and 48 is 240
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 240 - For the 1st fraction, since 30 × 8 = 240,
6/30 = 6 × 8/30 × 8 = 48/240 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 48 × 5 = 240,
50/48 = 50 × 5/48 × 5 = 250/240 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 48/240 < 250/240 or 6/30 < 50/48
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