Compare 84/81 and 12/30
1st number: 1 3/81, 2nd number: 12/30
84/81 is greater than 12/30
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 81 and 30 is 810
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 810 - For the 1st fraction, since 81 × 10 = 810,
84/81 = 84 × 10/81 × 10 = 840/810 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 30 × 27 = 810,
12/30 = 12 × 27/30 × 27 = 324/810 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 840/810 > 324/810 or 84/81 > 12/30
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