Answers

Compare 8/6 and 6/10

1^st number: 1 2/6, 2^nd number: 6/10

8/6 is greater than 6/10

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 6 and 10 is 30
   
   Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 30
2. For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 5 = 30,
   8/6 = 8 × 5/6 × 5 = 40/30
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 3 = 30,
   6/10 = 6 × 3/10 × 3 = 18/30
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 40/30 > 18/30 or 8/6 > 6/10

MathStep (Works offline)

Download our mobile app and learn to work with fractions in your own time:
Android and iPhone/ iPad

Related: ¹⁶/₆ and ⁶/₁₀ ⁸/₆ and ¹²/₁₀ ⁸/₁₂ and ⁶/₁₀ ⁸/₆ and ⁶/₂₀ ²⁴/₆ and ⁶/₁₀ ⁸/₆ and ¹⁸/₁₀ ⁸/₁₈ and ⁶/₁₀ ⁸/₆ and ⁶/₃₀ ⁴⁰/₆ and ⁶/₁₀ ⁸/₆ and ³⁰/₁₀ ⁸/₃₀ and ⁶/₁₀ ⁸/₆ and ⁶/₅₀ ⁵⁶/₆ and ⁶/₁₀ ⁸/₆ and ⁴²/₁₀ ⁸/₄₂ and ⁶/₁₀ ⁸/₆ and ⁶/₇₀

Compare Fractions Calculator