Compare 36/60 and 24/8
1st number: 36/60, 2nd number: 3 0/8
36/60 is smaller than 24/8
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 60 and 8 is 120
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 120 - For the 1st fraction, since 60 × 2 = 120,
36/60 = 36 × 2/60 × 2 = 72/120 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 15 = 120,
24/8 = 24 × 15/8 × 15 = 360/120 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 72/120 < 360/120 or 36/60 < 24/8
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