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Compare 6/10 and 60/56

1st number: 6/10, 2nd number: 1 4/56

6/10 is smaller than 60/56

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 10 and 56 is 280

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 280
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 28 = 280,
    6/10 = 6 × 28/10 × 28 = 168/280
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 56 × 5 = 280,
    60/56 = 60 × 5/56 × 5 = 300/280
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 168/280 < 300/280 or 6/10 < 60/56

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