Compare 4/60 and 12/7
1st number: 4/60, 2nd number: 1 5/7
460 is smaller than 127
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,
460 = 4 × 760 × 7 = 28420 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 60 = 420,
127 = 12 × 607 × 60 = 720420 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 28420 < 720420 or 460 < 127
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