Compare 28/24 and 72/60
1st number: 1 4/24, 2nd number: 1 12/60
28/24 is smaller than 72/60
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 24 and 60 is 120
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 120 - For the 1st fraction, since 24 × 5 = 120,
28/24 = 28 × 5/24 × 5 = 140/120 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 60 × 2 = 120,
72/60 = 72 × 2/60 × 2 = 144/120 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 140/120 < 144/120 or 28/24 < 72/60
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