Compare 21/10 and 4/60
1st number: 2 1/10, 2nd number: 4/60
21/10 is greater than 4/60
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 60 is 60
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 60 - For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 6 = 60,
21/10 = 21 × 6/10 × 6 = 126/60 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 60 × 1 = 60,
4/60 = 4 × 1/60 × 1 = 4/60 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 126/60 > 4/60 or 21/10 > 4/60
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