Compare 12/75 and 27/24
1st number: 12/75, 2nd number: 1 3/24
12/75 is smaller than 27/24
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 75 and 24 is 600
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 600 - For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 8 = 600,
12/75 = 12 × 8/75 × 8 = 96/600 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 24 × 25 = 600,
27/24 = 27 × 25/24 × 25 = 675/600 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 96/600 < 675/600 or 12/75 < 27/24
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