Compare 60/36 and 8/7
1st number: 1 24/36, 2nd number: 1 1/7
60/36 is greater than 8/7
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 36 and 7 is 252
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 252 - For the 1st fraction, since 36 × 7 = 252,
60/36 = 60 × 7/36 × 7 = 420/252 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 36 = 252,
8/7 = 8 × 36/7 × 36 = 288/252 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 420/252 > 288/252 or 60/36 > 8/7
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