Compare 18/20 and 30/18
1st number: 18/20, 2nd number: 1 12/18
18/20 is smaller than 30/18
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 20 and 18 is 180
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 180 - For the 1st fraction, since 20 × 9 = 180,
18/20 = 18 × 9/20 × 9 = 162/180 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 10 = 180,
30/18 = 30 × 10/18 × 10 = 300/180 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 162/180 < 300/180 or 18/20 < 30/18
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