Compare 10/24 and 6/5
1st number: 10/24, 2nd number: 1 1/5
1024 is smaller than 65
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 24 and 5 is 120
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 120 - For the 1st fraction, since 24 × 5 = 120,
1024 = 10 × 524 × 5 = 50120 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 24 = 120,
65 = 6 × 245 × 24 = 144120 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 50120 < 144120 or 1024 < 65
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