Compare 30/70 and 36/15
1st number: 30/70, 2nd number: 2 6/15
30/70 is smaller than 36/15
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 70 and 15 is 210
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 210 - For the 1st fraction, since 70 × 3 = 210,
30/70 = 30 × 3/70 × 3 = 90/210 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 15 × 14 = 210,
36/15 = 36 × 14/15 × 14 = 504/210 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 90/210 < 504/210 or 30/70 < 36/15
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