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Compare 35/2 and 7/60

1st number: 17 1/2, 2nd number: 7/60

35/2 is greater than 7/60

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 2 and 60 is 60

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 60
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 30 = 60,
    35/2 = 35 × 30/2 × 30 = 1050/60
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 60 × 1 = 60,
    7/60 = 7 × 1/60 × 1 = 7/60
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 1050/60 > 7/60 or 35/2 > 7/60

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