Compare 9/10 and 75/24
1st number: 9/10, 2nd number: 3 3/24
9/10 is smaller than 75/24
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 24 is 120
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 120 - For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 12 = 120,
9/10 = 9 × 12/10 × 12 = 108/120 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 24 × 5 = 120,
75/24 = 75 × 5/24 × 5 = 375/120 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 108/120 < 375/120 or 9/10 < 75/24
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