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Compare 84/16 and 7/60

1st number: 5 4/16, 2nd number: 7/60

84/16 is greater than 7/60

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 16 and 60 is 240

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 240
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 16 × 15 = 240,
    84/16 = 84 × 15/16 × 15 = 1260/240
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 60 × 4 = 240,
    7/60 = 7 × 4/60 × 4 = 28/240
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 1260/240 > 28/240 or 84/16 > 7/60

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