Compare 21/54 and 48/24
1st number: 21/54, 2nd number: 2 0/24
21/54 is smaller than 48/24
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 54 and 24 is 216
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 216 - For the 1st fraction, since 54 × 4 = 216,
21/54 = 21 × 4/54 × 4 = 84/216 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 24 × 9 = 216,
48/24 = 48 × 9/24 × 9 = 432/216 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 84/216 < 432/216 or 21/54 < 48/24
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