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Compare 28/48 and 60/9

1st number: 28/48, 2nd number: 6 6/9

28/48 is smaller than 60/9

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 48 and 9 is 144

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 144
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 48 × 3 = 144,
    28/48 = 28 × 3/48 × 3 = 84/144
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 16 = 144,
    60/9 = 60 × 16/9 × 16 = 960/144
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 84/144 < 960/144 or 28/48 < 60/9

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