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Compare 12/24 and 48/9

1st number: 12/24, 2nd number: 5 3/9

12/24 is smaller than 48/9

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 24 and 9 is 72

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 72
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 24 × 3 = 72,
    12/24 = 12 × 3/24 × 3 = 36/72
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 8 = 72,
    48/9 = 48 × 8/9 × 8 = 384/72
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 36/72 < 384/72 or 12/24 < 48/9

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