Compare 6/8 and 36/30
1st number: 6/8, 2nd number: 1 6/30
6/8 is smaller than 36/30
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 8 and 30 is 120
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 120 - For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 15 = 120,
6/8 = 6 × 15/8 × 15 = 90/120 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 30 × 4 = 120,
36/30 = 36 × 4/30 × 4 = 144/120 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 90/120 < 144/120 or 6/8 < 36/30
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