Compare 75/10 and 60/54
1st number: 7 5/10, 2nd number: 1 6/54
75/10 is greater than 60/54
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 54 is 270
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 270 - For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 27 = 270,
75/10 = 75 × 27/10 × 27 = 2025/270 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 54 × 5 = 270,
60/54 = 60 × 5/54 × 5 = 300/270 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 2025/270 > 300/270 or 75/10 > 60/54
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