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Compare 18/21 and 75/24

1st number: 18/21, 2nd number: 3 3/24

18/21 is smaller than 75/24

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 21 and 24 is 168

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 168
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 21 × 8 = 168,
    18/21 = 18 × 8/21 × 8 = 144/168
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 24 × 7 = 168,
    75/24 = 75 × 7/24 × 7 = 525/168
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 144/168 < 525/168 or 18/21 < 75/24

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