Compare 10/24 and 15/12
1st number: 10/24, 2nd number: 1 3/12
1024 is smaller than 1512
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 24 and 12 is 24
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 24 - For the 1st fraction, since 24 × 1 = 24,
1024 = 10 × 124 × 1 = 1024 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 2 = 24,
1512 = 15 × 212 × 2 = 3024 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 1024 < 3024 or 1024 < 1512
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