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Compare 60/15 and 6/49

1st number: 4 0/15, 2nd number: 6/49

60/15 is greater than 6/49

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 15 and 49 is 735

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 735
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 15 × 49 = 735,
    60/15 = 60 × 49/15 × 49 = 2940/735
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 15 = 735,
    6/49 = 6 × 15/49 × 15 = 90/735
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 2940/735 > 90/735 or 60/15 > 6/49

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