Compare 30/10 and 20/4
1st number: 3 0/10, 2nd number: 5 0/4
30/10 is smaller than 20/4
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 4 is 20
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 20 - For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 2 = 20,
30/10 = 30 × 2/10 × 2 = 60/20 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 5 = 20,
20/4 = 20 × 5/4 × 5 = 100/20 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 60/20 < 100/20 or 30/10 < 20/4
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