Compare 10/60 and 30/24
1st number: 10/60, 2nd number: 1 6/24
10/60 is smaller than 30/24
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 60 and 24 is 120
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 120 - For the 1st fraction, since 60 × 2 = 120,
10/60 = 10 × 2/60 × 2 = 20/120 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 24 × 5 = 120,
30/24 = 30 × 5/24 × 5 = 150/120 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 20/120 < 150/120 or 10/60 < 30/24
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