Compare 15/24 and 60/12
1st number: 15/24, 2nd number: 5 0/12
15/24 is smaller than 60/12
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 24 and 12 is 24
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 24 - For the 1st fraction, since 24 × 1 = 24,
15/24 = 15 × 1/24 × 1 = 15/24 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 2 = 24,
60/12 = 60 × 2/12 × 2 = 120/24 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 15/24 < 120/24 or 15/24 < 60/12
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