Compare 30/4 and 36/16
1st number: 7 2/4, 2nd number: 2 4/16
30/4 is greater than 36/16
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 16 is 16
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 16 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 4 = 16,
30/4 = 30 × 4/4 × 4 = 120/16 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 1 = 16,
36/16 = 36 × 1/16 × 1 = 36/16 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 120/16 > 36/16 or 30/4 > 36/16
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