Compare 24/40 and 98/63
1st number: 24/40, 2nd number: 1 35/63
24/40 is smaller than 98/63
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 40 and 63 is 2520
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 2520 - For the 1st fraction, since 40 × 63 = 2520,
24/40 = 24 × 63/40 × 63 = 1512/2520 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 40 = 2520,
98/63 = 98 × 40/63 × 40 = 3920/2520 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 1512/2520 < 3920/2520 or 24/40 < 98/63
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