Compare 63/60 and 81/48
1st number: 1 3/60, 2nd number: 1 33/48
63/60 is smaller than 81/48
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 60 and 48 is 240
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 240 - For the 1st fraction, since 60 × 4 = 240,
63/60 = 63 × 4/60 × 4 = 252/240 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 48 × 5 = 240,
81/48 = 81 × 5/48 × 5 = 405/240 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 252/240 < 405/240 or 63/60 < 81/48
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