Compare 28/30 and 15/5
1st number: 28/30, 2nd number: 3 0/5
28/30 is smaller than 15/5
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 30 and 5 is 30
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 30 - For the 1st fraction, since 30 × 1 = 30,
28/30 = 28 × 1/30 × 1 = 28/30 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 6 = 30,
15/5 = 15 × 6/5 × 6 = 90/30 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 28/30 < 90/30 or 28/30 < 15/5
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