Compare 15/35 and 25/24
1st number: 15/35, 2nd number: 1 1/24
15/35 is smaller than 25/24
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 35 and 24 is 840
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 840 - For the 1st fraction, since 35 × 24 = 840,
15/35 = 15 × 24/35 × 24 = 360/840 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 24 × 35 = 840,
25/24 = 25 × 35/24 × 35 = 875/840 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 360/840 < 875/840 or 15/35 < 25/24
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