Compare 36/15 and 60/4
1st number: 2 6/15, 2nd number: 15 0/4
36/15 is smaller than 60/4
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 15 and 4 is 60
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 60 - For the 1st fraction, since 15 × 4 = 60,
36/15 = 36 × 4/15 × 4 = 144/60 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 15 = 60,
60/4 = 60 × 15/4 × 15 = 900/60 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 144/60 < 900/60 or 36/15 < 60/4
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