Compare 8/50 and 30/18
1st number: 8/50, 2nd number: 1 12/18
8/50 is smaller than 30/18
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 50 and 18 is 450
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 450 - For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 9 = 450,
8/50 = 8 × 9/50 × 9 = 72/450 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 25 = 450,
30/18 = 30 × 25/18 × 25 = 750/450 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 72/450 < 750/450 or 8/50 < 30/18
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