Compare 24/10 and 72/6
1st number: 2 4/10, 2nd number: 12 0/6
24/10 is smaller than 72/6
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 6 is 30
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 30 - For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 3 = 30,
24/10 = 24 × 3/10 × 3 = 72/30 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 5 = 30,
72/6 = 72 × 5/6 × 5 = 360/30 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 72/30 < 360/30 or 24/10 < 72/6
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