Compare 12/6 and 90/60
1st number: 2 0/6, 2nd number: 1 30/60
12/6 is greater than 90/60
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 60 is 60
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 60 - For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 10 = 60,
12/6 = 12 × 10/6 × 10 = 120/60 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 60 × 1 = 60,
90/60 = 90 × 1/60 × 1 = 90/60 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 120/60 > 90/60 or 12/6 > 90/60
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