Compare 16/48 and 24/9
1st number: 16/48, 2nd number: 2 6/9
16/48 is smaller than 24/9
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 48 and 9 is 144
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 144 - For the 1st fraction, since 48 × 3 = 144,
16/48 = 16 × 3/48 × 3 = 48/144 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 16 = 144,
24/9 = 24 × 16/9 × 16 = 384/144 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 48/144 < 384/144 or 16/48 < 24/9
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