Compare 80/6 and 30/12
1st number: 13 2/6, 2nd number: 2 6/12
80/6 is greater than 30/12
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 12 is 12
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 12 - For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 2 = 12,
80/6 = 80 × 2/6 × 2 = 160/12 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 1 = 12,
30/12 = 30 × 1/12 × 1 = 30/12 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 160/12 > 30/12 or 80/6 > 30/12
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