Compare 49/60 and 21/16
1st number: 49/60, 2nd number: 1 5/16
49/60 is smaller than 21/16
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 60 and 16 is 240
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 240 - For the 1st fraction, since 60 × 4 = 240,
49/60 = 49 × 4/60 × 4 = 196/240 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 15 = 240,
21/16 = 21 × 15/16 × 15 = 315/240 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 196/240 < 315/240 or 49/60 < 21/16
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