Compare 60/7 and 42/9
1st number: 8 4/7, 2nd number: 4 6/9
60/7 is greater than 42/9
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 7 and 9 is 63
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 63 - For the 1st fraction, since 7 × 9 = 63,
60/7 = 60 × 9/7 × 9 = 540/63 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 7 = 63,
42/9 = 42 × 7/9 × 7 = 294/63 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 540/63 > 294/63 or 60/7 > 42/9
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