Compare 6/5 and 60/48
1st number: 1 1/5, 2nd number: 1 12/48
6/5 is smaller than 60/48
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 5 and 48 is 240
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 240 - For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 48 = 240,
6/5 = 6 × 48/5 × 48 = 288/240 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 48 × 5 = 240,
60/48 = 60 × 5/48 × 5 = 300/240 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 288/240 < 300/240 or 6/5 < 60/48
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