Compare 60/15 and 50/4
1st number: 4 0/15, 2nd number: 12 2/4
60/15 is smaller than 50/4
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 15 and 4 is 60
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 60 - For the 1st fraction, since 15 × 4 = 60,
60/15 = 60 × 4/15 × 4 = 240/60 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 15 = 60,
50/4 = 50 × 15/4 × 15 = 750/60 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 240/60 < 750/60 or 60/15 < 50/4
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