Compare 24/5 and 30/24
1st number: 4 4/5, 2nd number: 1 6/24
24/5 is greater than 30/24
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 5 and 24 is 120
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 120 - For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 24 = 120,
24/5 = 24 × 24/5 × 24 = 576/120 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 24 × 5 = 120,
30/24 = 30 × 5/24 × 5 = 150/120 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 576/120 > 150/120 or 24/5 > 30/24
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