Compare 18/80 and 45/30
1st number: 18/80, 2nd number: 1 15/30
18/80 is smaller than 45/30
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 80 and 30 is 240
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 240 - For the 1st fraction, since 80 × 3 = 240,
18/80 = 18 × 3/80 × 3 = 54/240 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 30 × 8 = 240,
45/30 = 45 × 8/30 × 8 = 360/240 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 54/240 < 360/240 or 18/80 < 45/30
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