Compare 2/24 and 96/35
1st number: 2/24, 2nd number: 2 26/35
2/24 is smaller than 96/35
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 24 and 35 is 840
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 840 - For the 1st fraction, since 24 × 35 = 840,
2/24 = 2 × 35/24 × 35 = 70/840 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 35 × 24 = 840,
96/35 = 96 × 24/35 × 24 = 2304/840 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 70/840 < 2304/840 or 2/24 < 96/35
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