Compare 2/60 and 84/35
1st number: 2/60, 2nd number: 2 14/35
2/60 is smaller than 84/35
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 60 and 35 is 420
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 420 - For the 1st fraction, since 60 × 7 = 420,
2/60 = 2 × 7/60 × 7 = 14/420 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 35 × 12 = 420,
84/35 = 84 × 12/35 × 12 = 1008/420 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 14/420 < 1008/420 or 2/60 < 84/35
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