Compare 18/60 and 12/8
1st number: 18/60, 2nd number: 1 4/8
18/60 is smaller than 12/8
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 60 and 8 is 120
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 120 - For the 1st fraction, since 60 × 2 = 120,
18/60 = 18 × 2/60 × 2 = 36/120 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 15 = 120,
12/8 = 12 × 15/8 × 15 = 180/120 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 36/120 < 180/120 or 18/60 < 12/8
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