Compare 60/3 and 24/18
1st number: 20 0/3, 2nd number: 1 6/18
60/3 is greater than 24/18
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 18 is 18
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 18 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 6 = 18,
60/3 = 60 × 6/3 × 6 = 360/18 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 1 = 18,
24/18 = 24 × 1/18 × 1 = 24/18 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 360/18 > 24/18 or 60/3 > 24/18
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