Compare 24/30 and 21/14
1st number: 24/30, 2nd number: 1 7/14
24/30 is smaller than 21/14
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 30 and 14 is 210
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 210 - For the 1st fraction, since 30 × 7 = 210,
24/30 = 24 × 7/30 × 7 = 168/210 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 15 = 210,
21/14 = 21 × 15/14 × 15 = 315/210 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 168/210 < 315/210 or 24/30 < 21/14
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