Compare 15/36 and 60/24
1st number: 15/36, 2nd number: 2 12/24
15/36 is smaller than 60/24
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 36 and 24 is 72
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 72 - For the 1st fraction, since 36 × 2 = 72,
15/36 = 15 × 2/36 × 2 = 30/72 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 24 × 3 = 72,
60/24 = 60 × 3/24 × 3 = 180/72 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 30/72 < 180/72 or 15/36 < 60/24
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