Compare 36/60 and 45/7
1st number: 36/60, 2nd number: 6 3/7
36/60 is smaller than 45/7
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 60 and 7 is 420
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 420 - For the 1st fraction, since 60 × 7 = 420,
36/60 = 36 × 7/60 × 7 = 252/420 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 60 = 420,
45/7 = 45 × 60/7 × 60 = 2700/420 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 252/420 < 2700/420 or 36/60 < 45/7
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