Compare 7/3 and 5/10
1st number: 2 1/3, 2nd number: 5/10
73 is greater than 510
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 10 is 30
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 30 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 10 = 30,
73 = 7 × 103 × 10 = 7030 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 3 = 30,
510 = 5 × 310 × 3 = 1530 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 7030 > 1530 or 73 > 510
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