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Compare 30/80 and 6/36

30/80 is greater than 6/36

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 80 and 36 is 720

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 720
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 80 × 9 = 720,
    30/80 = 30 × 9/80 × 9 = 270/720
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 20 = 720,
    6/36 = 6 × 20/36 × 20 = 120/720
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 270/720 > 120/720 or 30/80 > 6/36

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