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Compare 10/30 and 9/60

10/30 is greater than 9/60

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 30 and 60 is 60

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 60
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 30 × 2 = 60,
    10/30 = 10 × 2/30 × 2 = 20/60
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 60 × 1 = 60,
    9/60 = 9 × 1/60 × 1 = 9/60
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 20/60 > 9/60 or 10/30 > 9/60

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