Compare 60/10 and 21/9
1st number: 6 0/10, 2nd number: 2 3/9
60/10 is greater than 21/9
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 9 is 90
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 90 - For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 9 = 90,
60/10 = 60 × 9/10 × 9 = 540/90 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 10 = 90,
21/9 = 21 × 10/9 × 10 = 210/90 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 540/90 > 210/90 or 60/10 > 21/9
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