Compare 24/20 and 40/21
1st number: 1 4/20, 2nd number: 1 19/21
24/20 is smaller than 40/21
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 20 and 21 is 420
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 420 - For the 1st fraction, since 20 × 21 = 420,
24/20 = 24 × 21/20 × 21 = 504/420 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 20 = 420,
40/21 = 40 × 20/21 × 20 = 800/420 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 504/420 < 800/420 or 24/20 < 40/21
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