Compare 18/72 and 30/12
1st number: 18/72, 2nd number: 2 6/12
18/72 is smaller than 30/12
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 72 and 12 is 72
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 72 - For the 1st fraction, since 72 × 1 = 72,
18/72 = 18 × 1/72 × 1 = 18/72 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 6 = 72,
30/12 = 30 × 6/12 × 6 = 180/72 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 18/72 < 180/72 or 18/72 < 30/12
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