Compare 16/60 and 35/12
1st number: 16/60, 2nd number: 2 11/12
16/60 is smaller than 35/12
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 60 and 12 is 60
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 60 - For the 1st fraction, since 60 × 1 = 60,
16/60 = 16 × 1/60 × 1 = 16/60 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 5 = 60,
35/12 = 35 × 5/12 × 5 = 175/60 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 16/60 < 175/60 or 16/60 < 35/12
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