Compare 14/48 and 84/24
1st number: 14/48, 2nd number: 3 12/24
14/48 is smaller than 84/24
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 48 and 24 is 48
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 48 - For the 1st fraction, since 48 × 1 = 48,
14/48 = 14 × 1/48 × 1 = 14/48 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 24 × 2 = 48,
84/24 = 84 × 2/24 × 2 = 168/48 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 14/48 < 168/48 or 14/48 < 84/24
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