Compare 15/10 and 60/16
1st number: 1 5/10, 2nd number: 3 12/16
15/10 is smaller than 60/16
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 16 is 80
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 80 - For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 8 = 80,
15/10 = 15 × 8/10 × 8 = 120/80 - 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
- 120/80 < 300/80 or 15/10 < 60/16
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