Compare 15/50 and 30/24
1st number: 15/50, 2nd number: 1 6/24
15/50 is smaller than 30/24
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 50 and 24 is 600
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 600 - For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 12 = 600,
15/50 = 15 × 12/50 × 12 = 180/600 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 24 × 25 = 600,
30/24 = 30 × 25/24 × 25 = 750/600 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 180/600 < 750/600 or 15/50 < 30/24
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