Compare 40/30 and 15/4
1st number: 1 10/30, 2nd number: 3 3/4
40/30 is smaller than 15/4
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 30 and 4 is 60
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 60 - For the 1st fraction, since 30 × 2 = 60,
40/30 = 40 × 2/30 × 2 = 80/60 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 15 = 60,
15/4 = 15 × 15/4 × 15 = 225/60 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 80/60 < 225/60 or 40/30 < 15/4
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