Compare 6/80 and 30/24
1st number: 6/80, 2nd number: 1 6/24
6/80 is smaller than 30/24
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 80 and 24 is 240
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 240 - For the 1st fraction, since 80 × 3 = 240,
6/80 = 6 × 3/80 × 3 = 18/240 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 24 × 10 = 240,
30/24 = 30 × 10/24 × 10 = 300/240 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 18/240 < 300/240 or 6/80 < 30/24
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