Compare 30/5 and 80/21
1st number: 6 0/5, 2nd number: 3 17/21
30/5 is greater than 80/21
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 5 and 21 is 105
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 105 - For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 21 = 105,
30/5 = 30 × 21/5 × 21 = 630/105 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 5 = 105,
80/21 = 80 × 5/21 × 5 = 400/105 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 630/105 > 400/105 or 30/5 > 80/21
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