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Compare 5/30 and 75/18

1st number: 5/30, 2nd number: 4 3/18

5/30 is smaller than 75/18

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 30 and 18 is 90

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 90
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 30 × 3 = 90,
    5/30 = 5 × 3/30 × 3 = 15/90
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 5 = 90,
    75/18 = 75 × 5/18 × 5 = 375/90
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 15/90 < 375/90 or 5/30 < 75/18

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