Compare 6/60 and 45/42
1st number: 6/60, 2nd number: 1 3/42
6/60 is smaller than 45/42
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 60 and 42 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 42 × 10 = 420,
45/42 = 45 × 10/42 × 10 = 450/420 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 42/420 < 450/420 or 6/60 < 45/42
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