Compare 21/5 and 60/10
1st number: 4 1/5, 2nd number: 6 0/10
21/5 is smaller than 60/10
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 5 and 10 is 10
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 10 - For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 2 = 10,
21/5 = 21 × 2/5 × 2 = 42/10 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 1 = 10,
60/10 = 60 × 1/10 × 1 = 60/10 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 42/10 < 60/10 or 21/5 < 60/10
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