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Compare 30/45 and 84/24

1st number: 30/45, 2nd number: 3 12/24

30/45 is smaller than 84/24

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 45 and 24 is 360

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 360
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 45 × 8 = 360,
    30/45 = 30 × 8/45 × 8 = 240/360
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 24 × 15 = 360,
    84/24 = 84 × 15/24 × 15 = 1260/360
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 240/360 < 1260/360 or 30/45 < 84/24

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