Compare 7/3 and 60/36
1st number: 2 1/3, 2nd number: 1 24/36
7/3 is greater than 60/36
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 36 is 36
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 36 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 12 = 36,
7/3 = 7 × 12/3 × 12 = 84/36 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 1 = 36,
60/36 = 60 × 1/36 × 1 = 60/36 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 84/36 > 60/36 or 7/3 > 60/36
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