Compare 18/8 and 36/24
1st number: 2 2/8, 2nd number: 1 12/24
18/8 is greater than 36/24
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 8 and 24 is 24
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 24 - For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 3 = 24,
18/8 = 18 × 3/8 × 3 = 54/24 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 24 × 1 = 24,
36/24 = 36 × 1/24 × 1 = 36/24 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 54/24 > 36/24 or 18/8 > 36/24
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