Compare 60/15 and 80/20
1st number: 4 0/15, 2nd number: 4 0/20
60/15 is equivalent to 80/20
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 15 and 20 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 20 × 3 = 60,
80/20 = 80 × 3/20 × 3 = 240/60 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 240/60 = 240/60 or 60/15 = 80/20
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