Compare 30/12 and 54/6
1st number: 2 6/12, 2nd number: 9 0/6
30/12 is smaller than 54/6
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 12 and 6 is 12
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 12 - For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 1 = 12,
30/12 = 30 × 1/12 × 1 = 30/12 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 2 = 12,
54/6 = 54 × 2/6 × 2 = 108/12 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 30/12 < 108/12 or 30/12 < 54/6
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