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Compare 6/8 and 30/3

1st number: 6/8, 2nd number: 10 0/3

6/8 is smaller than 30/3

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 8 and 3 is 24

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 24
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 3 = 24,
    6/8 = 6 × 3/8 × 3 = 18/24
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 8 = 24,
    30/3 = 30 × 8/3 × 8 = 240/24
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 18/24 < 240/24 or 6/8 < 30/3

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