Compare 60/16 and 1/10, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 60/16 and 1/10

1^st number: 3 12/16, 2^nd number: 1/10

60/16 is greater than 1/10

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 16 and 10 is 80

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 80
For the 1st fraction, since 16 × 5 = 80,
60/16 = 60 × 5/16 × 5 = 300/80
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 8 = 80,
1/10 = 1 × 8/10 × 8 = 8/80
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
300/80 > 8/80 or 60/16 > 1/10

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