Compare 24/8 and 48/9
1st number: 3 0/8, 2nd number: 5 3/9
24/8 is smaller than 48/9
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 8 and 9 is 72
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 72 - For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 9 = 72,
24/8 = 24 × 9/8 × 9 = 216/72 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 8 = 72,
48/9 = 48 × 8/9 × 8 = 384/72 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 216/72 < 384/72 or 24/8 < 48/9
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