Compare 5/60 and 48/27
1st number: 5/60, 2nd number: 1 21/27
5/60 is smaller than 48/27
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 60 and 27 is 540
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 540 - For the 1st fraction, since 60 × 9 = 540,
5/60 = 5 × 9/60 × 9 = 45/540 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 20 = 540,
48/27 = 48 × 20/27 × 20 = 960/540 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 45/540 < 960/540 or 5/60 < 48/27
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