Compare 15/4 and 40/24
1st number: 3 3/4, 2nd number: 1 16/24
15/4 is greater than 40/24
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 24 is 24
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 24 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 6 = 24,
15/4 = 15 × 6/4 × 6 = 90/24 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 24 × 1 = 24,
40/24 = 40 × 1/24 × 1 = 40/24 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 90/24 > 40/24 or 15/4 > 40/24
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