Compare 96/2 and 30/10
1st number: 48 0/2, 2nd number: 3 0/10
96/2 is greater than 30/10
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 10 is 10
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 10 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 5 = 10,
96/2 = 96 × 5/2 × 5 = 480/10 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 1 = 10,
30/10 = 30 × 1/10 × 1 = 30/10 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 480/10 > 30/10 or 96/2 > 30/10
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