Compare 3/81 and 40/10
1st number: 3/81, 2nd number: 4 0/10
3/81 is smaller than 40/10
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 81 and 10 is 810
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 810 - For the 1st fraction, since 81 × 10 = 810,
3/81 = 3 × 10/81 × 10 = 30/810 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 81 = 810,
40/10 = 40 × 81/10 × 81 = 3240/810 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 30/810 < 3240/810 or 3/81 < 40/10
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