Compare 15/36 and 60/15
1st number: 15/36, 2nd number: 4 0/15
15/36 is smaller than 60/15
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 36 and 15 is 180
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 180 - For the 1st fraction, since 36 × 5 = 180,
15/36 = 15 × 5/36 × 5 = 75/180 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 15 × 12 = 180,
60/15 = 60 × 12/15 × 12 = 720/180 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 75/180 < 720/180 or 15/36 < 60/15
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