Compare 21/60 and 45/10
1st number: 21/60, 2nd number: 4 5/10
21/60 is smaller than 45/10
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 60 and 10 is 60
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 60 - For the 1st fraction, since 60 × 1 = 60,
21/60 = 21 × 1/60 × 1 = 21/60 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 6 = 60,
45/10 = 45 × 6/10 × 6 = 270/60 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 21/60 < 270/60 or 21/60 < 45/10
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