Compare 3/60 and 84/36
1st number: 3/60, 2nd number: 2 12/36
3/60 is smaller than 84/36
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 60 and 36 is 180
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 180 - For the 1st fraction, since 60 × 3 = 180,
3/60 = 3 × 3/60 × 3 = 9/180 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 5 = 180,
84/36 = 84 × 5/36 × 5 = 420/180 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 9/180 < 420/180 or 3/60 < 84/36
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