Compare 10/4 and 60/48
1st number: 2 2/4, 2nd number: 1 12/48
10/4 is greater than 60/48
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 48 is 48
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 48 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 12 = 48,
10/4 = 10 × 12/4 × 12 = 120/48 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 48 × 1 = 48,
60/48 = 60 × 1/48 × 1 = 60/48 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 120/48 > 60/48 or 10/4 > 60/48
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