Compare 2/6 and 45/30
1st number: 2/6, 2nd number: 1 15/30
2/6 is smaller than 45/30
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 30 is 30
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 30 - For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 5 = 30,
2/6 = 2 × 5/6 × 5 = 10/30 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 30 × 1 = 30,
45/30 = 45 × 1/30 × 1 = 45/30 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 10/30 < 45/30 or 2/6 < 45/30
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