Compare 10/30 and 98/80
1st number: 10/30, 2nd number: 1 18/80
10/30 is smaller than 98/80
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 30 and 80 is 240
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 240 - For the 1st fraction, since 30 × 8 = 240,
10/30 = 10 × 8/30 × 8 = 80/240 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 80 × 3 = 240,
98/80 = 98 × 3/80 × 3 = 294/240 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 80/240 < 294/240 or 10/30 < 98/80
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