Compare 7/5 and 60/30
1st number: 1 2/5, 2nd number: 2 0/30
7/5 is smaller than 60/30
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 5 and 30 is 30
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 30 - For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 6 = 30,
7/5 = 7 × 6/5 × 6 = 42/30 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 30 × 1 = 30,
60/30 = 60 × 1/30 × 1 = 60/30 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 42/30 < 60/30 or 7/5 < 60/30
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