Compare 42/30 and 96/10
1st number: 1 12/30, 2nd number: 9 6/10
42/30 is smaller than 96/10
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 30 and 10 is 30
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 30 - For the 1st fraction, since 30 × 1 = 30,
42/30 = 42 × 1/30 × 1 = 42/30 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 3 = 30,
96/10 = 96 × 3/10 × 3 = 288/30 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 42/30 < 288/30 or 42/30 < 96/10
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