Compare 54/80 and 30/5
1st number: 54/80, 2nd number: 6 0/5
54/80 is smaller than 30/5
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 80 and 5 is 80
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 80 - For the 1st fraction, since 80 × 1 = 80,
54/80 = 54 × 1/80 × 1 = 54/80 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 16 = 80,
30/5 = 30 × 16/5 × 16 = 480/80 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 54/80 < 480/80 or 54/80 < 30/5
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