Compare 15/6 and 60/42
1st number: 2 3/6, 2nd number: 1 18/42
15/6 is greater than 60/42
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 42 is 42
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 42 - For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 7 = 42,
15/6 = 15 × 7/6 × 7 = 105/42 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 42 × 1 = 42,
60/42 = 60 × 1/42 × 1 = 60/42 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 105/42 > 60/42 or 15/6 > 60/42
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