Compare 84/30 and 20/5
1st number: 2 24/30, 2nd number: 4 0/5
84/30 is smaller than 20/5
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 30 and 5 is 30
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 30 - For the 1st fraction, since 30 × 1 = 30,
84/30 = 84 × 1/30 × 1 = 84/30 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 6 = 30,
20/5 = 20 × 6/5 × 6 = 120/30 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 84/30 < 120/30 or 84/30 < 20/5
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