Compare 24/12 and 50/30
1st number: 2 0/12, 2nd number: 1 20/30
24/12 is greater than 50/30
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 12 and 30 is 60
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 60 - For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 5 = 60,
24/12 = 24 × 5/12 × 5 = 120/60 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 30 × 2 = 60,
50/30 = 50 × 2/30 × 2 = 100/60 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 120/60 > 100/60 or 24/12 > 50/30
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