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Compare 60/90 and 40/30

1st number: 60/90, 2nd number: 1 10/30

60/90 is smaller than 40/30

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 90 and 30 is 90

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 90
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 90 × 1 = 90,
    60/90 = 60 × 1/90 × 1 = 60/90
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 30 × 3 = 90,
    40/30 = 40 × 3/30 × 3 = 120/90
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 60/90 < 120/90 or 60/90 < 40/30

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