Compare 60/75 and 81/40
1st number: 60/75, 2nd number: 2 1/40
60/75 is smaller than 81/40
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 75 and 40 is 600
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 600 - For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 8 = 600,
60/75 = 60 × 8/75 × 8 = 480/600 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 40 × 15 = 600,
81/40 = 81 × 15/40 × 15 = 1215/600 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 480/600 < 1215/600 or 60/75 < 81/40
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