Compare 1/60 and 60/50
1st number: 1/60, 2nd number: 1 10/50
1/60 is smaller than 60/50
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 60 and 50 is 300
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 300 - For the 1st fraction, since 60 × 5 = 300,
1/60 = 1 × 5/60 × 5 = 5/300 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 50 × 6 = 300,
60/50 = 60 × 6/50 × 6 = 360/300 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 5/300 < 360/300 or 1/60 < 60/50
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