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Compare 60/28 and 2/36

1st number: 2 4/28, 2nd number: 2/36

60/28 is greater than 2/36

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 28 and 36 is 252

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 252
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 28 × 9 = 252,
    60/28 = 60 × 9/28 × 9 = 540/252
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 7 = 252,
    2/36 = 2 × 7/36 × 7 = 14/252
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 540/252 > 14/252 or 60/28 > 2/36

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