Compare 80/30 and 10/4
1st number: 2 20/30, 2nd number: 2 2/4
80/30 is greater than 10/4
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 30 and 4 is 60
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 60 - For the 1st fraction, since 30 × 2 = 60,
80/30 = 80 × 2/30 × 2 = 160/60 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 15 = 60,
10/4 = 10 × 15/4 × 15 = 150/60 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 160/60 > 150/60 or 80/30 > 10/4
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