Compare 28/36 and 60/5
1st number: 28/36, 2nd number: 12 0/5
28/36 is smaller than 60/5
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 36 and 5 is 180
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 180 - For the 1st fraction, since 36 × 5 = 180,
28/36 = 28 × 5/36 × 5 = 140/180 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 36 = 180,
60/5 = 60 × 36/5 × 36 = 2160/180 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 140/180 < 2160/180 or 28/36 < 60/5
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