Compare 21/12 and 24/35
1st number: 1 9/12, 2nd number: 24/35
21/12 is greater than 24/35
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 12 and 35 is 420
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 420 - For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 35 = 420,
21/12 = 21 × 35/12 × 35 = 735/420 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 35 × 12 = 420,
24/35 = 24 × 12/35 × 12 = 288/420 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 735/420 > 288/420 or 21/12 > 24/35
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