Compare 60/4 and 21/10
1st number: 15 0/4, 2nd number: 2 1/10
60/4 is greater than 21/10
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 10 is 20
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 20 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 5 = 20,
60/4 = 60 × 5/4 × 5 = 300/20 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 2 = 20,
21/10 = 21 × 2/10 × 2 = 42/20 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 300/20 > 42/20 or 60/4 > 21/10
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