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Compare 4/16 and 81/30

1st number: 4/16, 2nd number: 2 21/30

4/16 is smaller than 81/30

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 16 and 30 is 240

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 240
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 16 × 15 = 240,
    4/16 = 4 × 15/16 × 15 = 60/240
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 30 × 8 = 240,
    81/30 = 81 × 8/30 × 8 = 648/240
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 60/240 < 648/240 or 4/16 < 81/30

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