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Compare 20/54 and 40/30

1st number: 20/54, 2nd number: 1 10/30

20/54 is smaller than 40/30

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 54 and 30 is 270

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 270
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 54 × 5 = 270,
    20/54 = 20 × 5/54 × 5 = 100/270
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 30 × 9 = 270,
    40/30 = 40 × 9/30 × 9 = 360/270
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 100/270 < 360/270 or 20/54 < 40/30

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