Compare 24/49 and 12/10
1st number: 24/49, 2nd number: 1 2/10
24/49 is smaller than 12/10
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 49 and 10 is 490
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 490 - For the 1st fraction, since 49 × 10 = 490,
24/49 = 24 × 10/49 × 10 = 240/490 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 49 = 490,
12/10 = 12 × 49/10 × 49 = 588/490 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 240/490 < 588/490 or 24/49 < 12/10
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