Compare 24/6 and 70/3
1st number: 4 0/6, 2nd number: 23 1/3
24/6 is smaller than 70/3
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 3 is 6
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 6 - For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 1 = 6,
24/6 = 24 × 1/6 × 1 = 24/6 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 2 = 6,
70/3 = 70 × 2/3 × 2 = 140/6 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 24/6 < 140/6 or 24/6 < 70/3
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