Compare 18/35 and 28/24
1st number: 18/35, 2nd number: 1 4/24
18/35 is smaller than 28/24
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 35 and 24 is 840
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 840 - For the 1st fraction, since 35 × 24 = 840,
18/35 = 18 × 24/35 × 24 = 432/840 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 24 × 35 = 840,
28/24 = 28 × 35/24 × 35 = 980/840 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 432/840 < 980/840 or 18/35 < 28/24
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