Compare 3/30 and 36/3
1st number: 3/30, 2nd number: 12 0/3
3/30 is smaller than 36/3
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 30 and 3 is 30
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 30 - For the 1st fraction, since 30 × 1 = 30,
3/30 = 3 × 1/30 × 1 = 3/30 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 10 = 30,
36/3 = 36 × 10/3 × 10 = 360/30 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 3/30 < 360/30 or 3/30 < 36/3
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