Compare 21/2 and 45/24
1st number: 10 1/2, 2nd number: 1 21/24
21/2 is greater than 45/24
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 24 is 24
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 24 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 12 = 24,
21/2 = 21 × 12/2 × 12 = 252/24 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 24 × 1 = 24,
45/24 = 45 × 1/24 × 1 = 45/24 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 252/24 > 45/24 or 21/2 > 45/24
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