Compare 24/50 and 84/30
1st number: 24/50, 2nd number: 2 24/30
24/50 is smaller than 84/30
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 50 and 30 is 150
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 150 - For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 3 = 150,
24/50 = 24 × 3/50 × 3 = 72/150 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 30 × 5 = 150,
84/30 = 84 × 5/30 × 5 = 420/150 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 72/150 < 420/150 or 24/50 < 84/30
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