Compare 15/24 and 21/18
1st number: 15/24, 2nd number: 1 3/18
15/24 is smaller than 21/18
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 24 and 18 is 72
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 72 - For the 1st fraction, since 24 × 3 = 72,
15/24 = 15 × 3/24 × 3 = 45/72 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 4 = 72,
21/18 = 21 × 4/18 × 4 = 84/72 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 45/72 < 84/72 or 15/24 < 21/18
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