Compare 24/12 and 21/18
1st number: 2 0/12, 2nd number: 1 3/18
24/12 is greater than 21/18
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 12 and 18 is 36
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 36 - For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 3 = 36,
24/12 = 24 × 3/12 × 3 = 72/36 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 2 = 36,
21/18 = 21 × 2/18 × 2 = 42/36 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 72/36 > 42/36 or 24/12 > 21/18
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