Compare 6/60 and 27/10
1st number: 6/60, 2nd number: 2 7/10
6/60 is smaller than 27/10
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 60 and 10 is 60
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 60 - For the 1st fraction, since 60 × 1 = 60,
6/60 = 6 × 1/60 × 1 = 6/60 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 6 = 60,
27/10 = 27 × 6/10 × 6 = 162/60 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 6/60 < 162/60 or 6/60 < 27/10
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