Compare 6/5 and 30/8
1st number: 1 1/5, 2nd number: 3 6/8
65 is smaller than 308
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 5 and 8 is 40
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 40 - For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 8 = 40,
65 = 6 × 85 × 8 = 4840 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 5 = 40,
308 = 30 × 58 × 5 = 15040 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 4840 < 15040 or 65 < 308
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