Compare 24/25 and 15/12
1st number: 24/25, 2nd number: 1 3/12
24/25 is smaller than 15/12
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 25 and 12 is 300
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 300 - For the 1st fraction, since 25 × 12 = 300,
24/25 = 24 × 12/25 × 12 = 288/300 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 25 = 300,
15/12 = 15 × 25/12 × 25 = 375/300 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 288/300 < 375/300 or 24/25 < 15/12
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