Compare 60/8 and 72/7
1st number: 7 4/8, 2nd number: 10 2/7
60/8 is smaller than 72/7
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 8 and 7 is 56
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 56 - For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 7 = 56,
60/8 = 60 × 7/8 × 7 = 420/56 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 8 = 56,
72/7 = 72 × 8/7 × 8 = 576/56 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 420/56 < 576/56 or 60/8 < 72/7
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