Compare 12/10 and 40/24, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 12/10 and 40/24

1^st number: 1 2/10, 2^nd number: 1 16/24

12/10 is smaller than 40/24

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,
12/10 = 12 × 12/10 × 12 = 144/120
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 24 × 5 = 120,
40/24 = 40 × 5/24 × 5 = 200/120
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
144/120 < 200/120 or 12/10 < 40/24

MathStep (Works offline)

Download our mobile app and learn to work with fractions in your own time:
Android and iPhone/ iPad