Compare 16/20 and 40/30
1st number: 16/20, 2nd number: 1 10/30
16/20 is smaller than 40/30
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 20 and 30 is 60
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 60 - For the 1st fraction, since 20 × 3 = 60,
16/20 = 16 × 3/20 × 3 = 48/60 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 30 × 2 = 60,
40/30 = 40 × 2/30 × 2 = 80/60 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 48/60 < 80/60 or 16/20 < 40/30
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