Compare 36/5 and 60/7
1st number: 7 1/5, 2nd number: 8 4/7
36/5 is smaller than 60/7
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 5 and 7 is 35
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 35 - For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 7 = 35,
36/5 = 36 × 7/5 × 7 = 252/35 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 5 = 35,
60/7 = 60 × 5/7 × 5 = 300/35 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 252/35 < 300/35 or 36/5 < 60/7
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