Compare 10/6 and 3/8
1st number: 1 4/6, 2nd number: 3/8
106 is greater than 38
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 8 is 24
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 24 - For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 4 = 24,
106 = 10 × 46 × 4 = 4024 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 3 = 24,
38 = 3 × 38 × 3 = 924 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 4024 > 924 or 106 > 38
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