Compare 24/75 and 60/35
1st number: 24/75, 2nd number: 1 25/35
24/75 is smaller than 60/35
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 75 and 35 is 525
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 525 - For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 7 = 525,
24/75 = 24 × 7/75 × 7 = 168/525 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 35 × 15 = 525,
60/35 = 60 × 15/35 × 15 = 900/525 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 168/525 < 900/525 or 24/75 < 60/35
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