Compare 8/5 and 21/60
1st number: 1 3/5, 2nd number: 21/60
8/5 is greater than 21/60
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 5 and 60 is 60
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 60 - For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 12 = 60,
8/5 = 8 × 12/5 × 12 = 96/60 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 60 × 1 = 60,
21/60 = 21 × 1/60 × 1 = 21/60 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 96/60 > 21/60 or 8/5 > 21/60
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