Compare 30/5 and 54/8
1st number: 6 0/5, 2nd number: 6 6/8
30/5 is smaller than 54/8
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 5 and 8 is 40
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 40 - For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 8 = 40,
30/5 = 30 × 8/5 × 8 = 240/40 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 5 = 40,
54/8 = 54 × 5/8 × 5 = 270/40 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 240/40 < 270/40 or 30/5 < 54/8
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