Compare 80/90 and 30/21
1st number: 80/90, 2nd number: 1 9/21
80/90 is smaller than 30/21
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 90 and 21 is 630
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 630 - For the 1st fraction, since 90 × 7 = 630,
80/90 = 80 × 7/90 × 7 = 560/630 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 30 = 630,
30/21 = 30 × 30/21 × 30 = 900/630 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 560/630 < 900/630 or 80/90 < 30/21
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