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Compare 24/6 and 35/12

1st number: 4 0/6, 2nd number: 2 11/12

24/6 is greater than 35/12

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 6 and 12 is 12

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 12
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 2 = 12,
    24/6 = 24 × 2/6 × 2 = 48/12
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 1 = 12,
    35/12 = 35 × 1/12 × 1 = 35/12
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 48/12 > 35/12 or 24/6 > 35/12

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