Compare 8/15 and 60/18
1st number: 8/15, 2nd number: 3 6/18
8/15 is smaller than 60/18
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 15 and 18 is 90
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 90 - For the 1st fraction, since 15 × 6 = 90,
8/15 = 8 × 6/15 × 6 = 48/90 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 5 = 90,
60/18 = 60 × 5/18 × 5 = 300/90 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 48/90 < 300/90 or 8/15 < 60/18
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