Compare 70/96 and 80/30
1st number: 70/96, 2nd number: 2 20/30
70/96 is smaller than 80/30
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 96 and 30 is 480
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 480 - For the 1st fraction, since 96 × 5 = 480,
70/96 = 70 × 5/96 × 5 = 350/480 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 30 × 16 = 480,
80/30 = 80 × 16/30 × 16 = 1280/480 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 350/480 < 1280/480 or 70/96 < 80/30
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