Compare 3/36 and 48/30
1st number: 3/36, 2nd number: 1 18/30
3/36 is smaller than 48/30
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 36 and 30 is 180
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 180 - For the 1st fraction, since 36 × 5 = 180,
3/36 = 3 × 5/36 × 5 = 15/180 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 30 × 6 = 180,
48/30 = 48 × 6/30 × 6 = 288/180 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 15/180 < 288/180 or 3/36 < 48/30
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