Compare 10/25 and 75/24
1st number: 10/25, 2nd number: 3 3/24
10/25 is smaller than 75/24
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 25 and 24 is 600
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 600 - For the 1st fraction, since 25 × 24 = 600,
10/25 = 10 × 24/25 × 24 = 240/600 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 24 × 25 = 600,
75/24 = 75 × 25/24 × 25 = 1875/600 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 240/600 < 1875/600 or 10/25 < 75/24
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