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Compare 49/80 and 36/30

1st number: 49/80, 2nd number: 1 6/30

49/80 is smaller than 36/30

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 80 and 30 is 240

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 240
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 80 × 3 = 240,
    49/80 = 49 × 3/80 × 3 = 147/240
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 30 × 8 = 240,
    36/30 = 36 × 8/30 × 8 = 288/240
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 147/240 < 288/240 or 49/80 < 36/30

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