Compare 18/42 and 24/15
1st number: 18/42, 2nd number: 1 9/15
18/42 is smaller than 24/15
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 42 and 15 is 210
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 210 - For the 1st fraction, since 42 × 5 = 210,
18/42 = 18 × 5/42 × 5 = 90/210 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 15 × 14 = 210,
24/15 = 24 × 14/15 × 14 = 336/210 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 90/210 < 336/210 or 18/42 < 24/15
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