Compare 10/24 and 36/16
1st number: 10/24, 2nd number: 2 4/16
10/24 is smaller than 36/16
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 24 and 16 is 48
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 48 - For the 1st fraction, since 24 × 2 = 48,
10/24 = 10 × 2/24 × 2 = 20/48 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 3 = 48,
36/16 = 36 × 3/16 × 3 = 108/48 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 20/48 < 108/48 or 10/24 < 36/16
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