Compare 6/60 and 24/21
1st number: 6/60, 2nd number: 1 3/21
6/60 is smaller than 24/21
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 60 and 21 is 420
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 420 - For the 1st fraction, since 60 × 7 = 420,
6/60 = 6 × 7/60 × 7 = 42/420 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 20 = 420,
24/21 = 24 × 20/21 × 20 = 480/420 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 42/420 < 480/420 or 6/60 < 24/21
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