Compare 24/3 and 90/5
1st number: 8 0/3, 2nd number: 18 0/5
24/3 is smaller than 90/5
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 5 is 15
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 15 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 5 = 15,
24/3 = 24 × 5/3 × 5 = 120/15 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 3 = 15,
90/5 = 90 × 3/5 × 3 = 270/15 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 120/15 < 270/15 or 24/3 < 90/5
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