Compare 40/81 and 84/30
1st number: 40/81, 2nd number: 2 24/30
40/81 is smaller than 84/30
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 81 and 30 is 810
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 810 - For the 1st fraction, since 81 × 10 = 810,
40/81 = 40 × 10/81 × 10 = 400/810 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 30 × 27 = 810,
84/30 = 84 × 27/30 × 27 = 2268/810 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 400/810 < 2268/810 or 40/81 < 84/30
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