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Compare 60/10 and 36/80

1st number: 6 0/10, 2nd number: 36/80

60/10 is greater than 36/80

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 10 and 80 is 80

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 80
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 8 = 80,
    60/10 = 60 × 8/10 × 8 = 480/80
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 80 × 1 = 80,
    36/80 = 36 × 1/80 × 1 = 36/80
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 480/80 > 36/80 or 60/10 > 36/80

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