Compare 98/30 and 40/81
1st number: 3 8/30, 2nd number: 40/81
98/30 is greater than 40/81
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 30 and 81 is 810
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 810 - For the 1st fraction, since 30 × 27 = 810,
98/30 = 98 × 27/30 × 27 = 2646/810 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 81 × 10 = 810,
40/81 = 40 × 10/81 × 10 = 400/810 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 2646/810 > 400/810 or 98/30 > 40/81
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