Compare 6/40 and 50/30
1st number: 6/40, 2nd number: 1 20/30
6/40 is smaller than 50/30
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 40 and 30 is 120
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 120 - For the 1st fraction, since 40 × 3 = 120,
6/40 = 6 × 3/40 × 3 = 18/120 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 30 × 4 = 120,
50/30 = 50 × 4/30 × 4 = 200/120 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 18/120 < 200/120 or 6/40 < 50/30
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