Compare 12/60 and 48/6
1st number: 12/60, 2nd number: 8 0/6
12/60 is smaller than 48/6
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 60 and 6 is 60
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 60 - For the 1st fraction, since 60 × 1 = 60,
12/60 = 12 × 1/60 × 1 = 12/60 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 10 = 60,
48/6 = 48 × 10/6 × 10 = 480/60 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 12/60 < 480/60 or 12/60 < 48/6
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