Compare 12/25 and 35/24
1st number: 12/25, 2nd number: 1 11/24
12/25 is smaller than 35/24
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,
12/25 = 12 × 24/25 × 24 = 288/600 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 24 × 25 = 600,
35/24 = 35 × 25/24 × 25 = 875/600 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 288/600 < 875/600 or 12/25 < 35/24
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