Compare 42/5 and 60/6
1st number: 8 2/5, 2nd number: 10 0/6
42/5 is smaller than 60/6
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 5 and 6 is 30
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 30 - For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 6 = 30,
42/5 = 42 × 6/5 × 6 = 252/30 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 5 = 30,
60/6 = 60 × 5/6 × 5 = 300/30 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 252/30 < 300/30 or 42/5 < 60/6
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