Compare 30/5 and 81/12
1st number: 6 0/5, 2nd number: 6 9/12
30/5 is smaller than 81/12
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 5 and 12 is 60
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 60 - For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 12 = 60,
30/5 = 30 × 12/5 × 12 = 360/60 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 5 = 60,
81/12 = 81 × 5/12 × 5 = 405/60 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 360/60 < 405/60 or 30/5 < 81/12
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