Compare 30/45 and 16/12
1st number: 30/45, 2nd number: 1 4/12
30/45 is smaller than 16/12
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 45 and 12 is 180
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 180 - For the 1st fraction, since 45 × 4 = 180,
30/45 = 30 × 4/45 × 4 = 120/180 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 15 = 180,
16/12 = 16 × 15/12 × 15 = 240/180 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 120/180 < 240/180 or 30/45 < 16/12
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