Compare 60/7 and 7/32
1st number: 8 4/7, 2nd number: 7/32
60/7 is greater than 7/32
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 7 and 32 is 224
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 224 - For the 1st fraction, since 7 × 32 = 224,
60/7 = 60 × 32/7 × 32 = 1920/224 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 32 × 7 = 224,
7/32 = 7 × 7/32 × 7 = 49/224 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 1920/224 > 49/224 or 60/7 > 7/32
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