Compare 1/10 and 84/30
1st number: 1/10, 2nd number: 2 24/30
1/10 is smaller than 84/30
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 30 is 30
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 30 - For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 3 = 30,
1/10 = 1 × 3/10 × 3 = 3/30 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 30 × 1 = 30,
84/30 = 84 × 1/30 × 1 = 84/30 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 3/30 < 84/30 or 1/10 < 84/30
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