Compare 8/18 and 72/30
1st number: 8/18, 2nd number: 2 12/30
8/18 is smaller than 72/30
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 18 and 30 is 90
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 90 - For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 5 = 90,
8/18 = 8 × 5/18 × 5 = 40/90 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 30 × 3 = 90,
72/30 = 72 × 3/30 × 3 = 216/90 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 40/90 < 216/90 or 8/18 < 72/30
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