Compare 24/60 and 28/16
1st number: 24/60, 2nd number: 1 12/16
24/60 is smaller than 28/16
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 60 and 16 is 240
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 240 - For the 1st fraction, since 60 × 4 = 240,
24/60 = 24 × 4/60 × 4 = 96/240 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 15 = 240,
28/16 = 28 × 15/16 × 15 = 420/240 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 96/240 < 420/240 or 24/60 < 28/16
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