Compare 48/2 and 60/9
1st number: 24 0/2, 2nd number: 6 6/9
48/2 is greater than 60/9
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 9 is 18
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 18 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 9 = 18,
48/2 = 48 × 9/2 × 9 = 432/18 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 2 = 18,
60/9 = 60 × 2/9 × 2 = 120/18 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 432/18 > 120/18 or 48/2 > 60/9
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