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Compare 60/10 and 60/84

1st number: 6 0/10, 2nd number: 60/84

60/10 is greater than 60/84

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 10 and 84 is 420

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 420
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 42 = 420,
    60/10 = 60 × 42/10 × 42 = 2520/420
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 84 × 5 = 420,
    60/84 = 60 × 5/84 × 5 = 300/420
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 2520/420 > 300/420 or 60/10 > 60/84

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