Compare 30/60 and 84/32
1st number: 30/60, 2nd number: 2 20/32
30/60 is smaller than 84/32
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 60 and 32 is 480
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 480 - For the 1st fraction, since 60 × 8 = 480,
30/60 = 30 × 8/60 × 8 = 240/480 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 32 × 15 = 480,
84/32 = 84 × 15/32 × 15 = 1260/480 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 240/480 < 1260/480 or 30/60 < 84/32
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