Compare 15/24 and 42/3
1st number: 15/24, 2nd number: 14 0/3
15/24 is smaller than 42/3
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 24 and 3 is 24
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 24 - For the 1st fraction, since 24 × 1 = 24,
15/24 = 15 × 1/24 × 1 = 15/24 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 8 = 24,
42/3 = 42 × 8/3 × 8 = 336/24 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 15/24 < 336/24 or 15/24 < 42/3
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