Compare 21/10 and 24/48
1st number: 2 1/10, 2nd number: 24/48
21/10 is greater than 24/48
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 48 is 240
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 240 - For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 24 = 240,
21/10 = 21 × 24/10 × 24 = 504/240 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 48 × 5 = 240,
24/48 = 24 × 5/48 × 5 = 120/240 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 504/240 > 120/240 or 21/10 > 24/48
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