Compare 81/3 and 60/18
1st number: 27 0/3, 2nd number: 3 6/18
81/3 is greater than 60/18
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 18 is 18
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 18 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 6 = 18,
81/3 = 81 × 6/3 × 6 = 486/18 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 1 = 18,
60/18 = 60 × 1/18 × 1 = 60/18 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 486/18 > 60/18 or 81/3 > 60/18
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