Compare 27/32 and 42/30
1st number: 27/32, 2nd number: 1 12/30
27/32 is smaller than 42/30
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 32 and 30 is 480
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 480 - For the 1st fraction, since 32 × 15 = 480,
27/32 = 27 × 15/32 × 15 = 405/480 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 30 × 16 = 480,
42/30 = 42 × 16/30 × 16 = 672/480 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 405/480 < 672/480 or 27/32 < 42/30
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