Compare 30/90 and 60/40
1st number: 30/90, 2nd number: 1 20/40
30/90 is smaller than 60/40
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 90 and 40 is 360
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 360 - For the 1st fraction, since 90 × 4 = 360,
30/90 = 30 × 4/90 × 4 = 120/360 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 40 × 9 = 360,
60/40 = 60 × 9/40 × 9 = 540/360 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 120/360 < 540/360 or 30/90 < 60/40
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