Compare 60/16 and 9/15
1st number: 3 12/16, 2nd number: 9/15
60/16 is greater than 9/15
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 16 and 15 is 240
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 240 - For the 1st fraction, since 16 × 15 = 240,
60/16 = 60 × 15/16 × 15 = 900/240 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 15 × 16 = 240,
9/15 = 9 × 16/15 × 16 = 144/240 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 900/240 > 144/240 or 60/16 > 9/15
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