Compare 24/45 and 20/10
1st number: 24/45, 2nd number: 2 0/10
24/45 is smaller than 20/10
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 45 and 10 is 90
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 90 - For the 1st fraction, since 45 × 2 = 90,
24/45 = 24 × 2/45 × 2 = 48/90 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 9 = 90,
20/10 = 20 × 9/10 × 9 = 180/90 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 48/90 < 180/90 or 24/45 < 20/10
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