Compare 60/20 and 21/7
1st number: 3 0/20, 2nd number: 3 0/7
60/20 is equivalent to 21/7
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 20 and 7 is 140
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 140 - For the 1st fraction, since 20 × 7 = 140,
60/20 = 60 × 7/20 × 7 = 420/140 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 20 = 140,
21/7 = 21 × 20/7 × 20 = 420/140 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 420/140 = 420/140 or 60/20 = 21/7
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