Compare 30/9 and 6/81
1st number: 3 3/9, 2nd number: 6/81
30/9 is greater than 6/81
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 9 and 81 is 81
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 81 - For the 1st fraction, since 9 × 9 = 81,
30/9 = 30 × 9/9 × 9 = 270/81 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 81 × 1 = 81,
6/81 = 6 × 1/81 × 1 = 6/81 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 270/81 > 6/81 or 30/9 > 6/81
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