Compare 6/4 and 84/30
1st number: 1 2/4, 2nd number: 2 24/30
6/4 is smaller than 84/30
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 30 is 60
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 60 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 15 = 60,
6/4 = 6 × 15/4 × 15 = 90/60 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 30 × 2 = 60,
84/30 = 84 × 2/30 × 2 = 168/60 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 90/60 < 168/60 or 6/4 < 84/30
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