Compare 6/5 and 3/30
1st number: 1 1/5, 2nd number: 3/30
65 is greater than 330
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 5 and 30 is 30
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 30 - For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 6 = 30,
65 = 6 × 65 × 6 = 3630 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 30 × 1 = 30,
330 = 3 × 130 × 1 = 330 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 3630 > 330 or 65 > 330
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