Compare 24/3 and 30/81
1st number: 8 0/3, 2nd number: 30/81
24/3 is greater than 30/81
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 81 is 81
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 81 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 27 = 81,
24/3 = 24 × 27/3 × 27 = 648/81 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 81 × 1 = 81,
30/81 = 30 × 1/81 × 1 = 30/81 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 648/81 > 30/81 or 24/3 > 30/81
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