★ Is 3/10 smaller than 3/6 ?
2 WAYS
1st Method
Change both fractions by dividing the numerator by the denominator.
![(3)/(10) = 3 / 10 = 0.3](https://img.qammunity.org/2019/formulas/mathematics/middle-school/b8zb0t94x14okk8esx4surk3sjan7tzp81.png)
![(3)/(6) = 3 / 6 = 0.5](https://img.qammunity.org/2019/formulas/mathematics/middle-school/enocpc7jincol0vtsnwmbr39nhsgiebsq1.png)
0.3 is less than 0.5. That means
is smaller.
2nd Method
Multiply each fraction by 100 and see which result is less.
![(3)/(10) * 100 = (300)/(10) = 30](https://img.qammunity.org/2019/formulas/mathematics/middle-school/4un0gbptmv13n7alriof91rs4vkgzs328o.png)
![(3)/(6) * 100 = (300)/(6) = 50](https://img.qammunity.org/2019/formulas/mathematics/middle-school/inuvhkni8vre53xhedaoq7cdzidaa1aokd.png)
30 is greater than 50. That means
is smaller.
Yes,
is smaller than
![(3)/(6)](https://img.qammunity.org/2019/formulas/mathematics/high-school/2sef8ct8cclth4t8ml5eomp3vvpdxlpuke.png)
It doesn't matter which method you use because you will always end up with the same answer.