Compare 12/42 and 60/24
1st number: 12/42, 2nd number: 2 12/24
12/42 is smaller than 60/24
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 42 and 24 is 168
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 168 - For the 1st fraction, since 42 × 4 = 168,
12/42 = 12 × 4/42 × 4 = 48/168 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 24 × 7 = 168,
60/24 = 60 × 7/24 × 7 = 420/168 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 48/168 < 420/168 or 12/42 < 60/24
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