Compare 8/3 and 60/20
1st number: 2 2/3, 2nd number: 3 0/20
8/3 is smaller than 60/20
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 20 is 60
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 60 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 20 = 60,
8/3 = 8 × 20/3 × 20 = 160/60 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 3 = 60,
60/20 = 60 × 3/20 × 3 = 180/60 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 160/60 < 180/60 or 8/3 < 60/20
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