Compare 24/5 and 84/7
1st number: 4 4/5, 2nd number: 12 0/7
24/5 is smaller than 84/7
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 5 and 7 is 35
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 35 - For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 7 = 35,
24/5 = 24 × 7/5 × 7 = 168/35 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 5 = 35,
84/7 = 84 × 5/7 × 5 = 420/35 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 168/35 < 420/35 or 24/5 < 84/7
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