Compare 42/3 and 6/60
1st number: 14 0/3, 2nd number: 6/60
42/3 is greater than 6/60
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 60 is 60
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 60 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 20 = 60,
42/3 = 42 × 20/3 × 20 = 840/60 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 60 × 1 = 60,
6/60 = 6 × 1/60 × 1 = 6/60 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 840/60 > 6/60 or 42/3 > 6/60
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