Compare 98/30 and 30/4
1st number: 3 8/30, 2nd number: 7 2/4
98/30 is smaller than 30/4
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,
98/30 = 98 × 2/30 × 2 = 196/60 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 15 = 60,
30/4 = 30 × 15/4 × 15 = 450/60 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 196/60 < 450/60 or 98/30 < 30/4
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