Compare 10/5 and 60/16
1st number: 2 0/5, 2nd number: 3 12/16
10/5 is smaller than 60/16
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 5 and 16 is 80
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 80 - For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 16 = 80,
10/5 = 10 × 16/5 × 16 = 160/80 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 5 = 80,
60/16 = 60 × 5/16 × 5 = 300/80 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 160/80 < 300/80 or 10/5 < 60/16
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