Compare 60/12 and 84/15
1st number: 5 0/12, 2nd number: 5 9/15
60/12 is smaller than 84/15
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 12 and 15 is 60
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 60 - For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 5 = 60,
60/12 = 60 × 5/12 × 5 = 300/60 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 15 × 4 = 60,
84/15 = 84 × 4/15 × 4 = 336/60 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 300/60 < 336/60 or 60/12 < 84/15
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