Compare 60/28 and 72/54
1st number: 2 4/28, 2nd number: 1 18/54
60/28 is greater than 72/54
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 28 and 54 is 756
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 756 - For the 1st fraction, since 28 × 27 = 756,
60/28 = 60 × 27/28 × 27 = 1620/756 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 54 × 14 = 756,
72/54 = 72 × 14/54 × 14 = 1008/756 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 1620/756 > 1008/756 or 60/28 > 72/54
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