Compare 42/30 and 30/80
1st number: 1 12/30, 2nd number: 30/80
42/30 is greater than 30/80
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 30 and 80 is 240
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 240 - For the 1st fraction, since 30 × 8 = 240,
42/30 = 42 × 8/30 × 8 = 336/240 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 80 × 3 = 240,
30/80 = 30 × 3/80 × 3 = 90/240 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 336/240 > 90/240 or 42/30 > 30/80
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