Compare 48/9 and 60/10
1st number: 5 3/9, 2nd number: 6 0/10
48/9 is smaller than 60/10
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 9 and 10 is 90
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 90 - For the 1st fraction, since 9 × 10 = 90,
48/9 = 48 × 10/9 × 10 = 480/90 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 9 = 90,
60/10 = 60 × 9/10 × 9 = 540/90 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 480/90 < 540/90 or 48/9 < 60/10
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