Compare 24/81 and 6/5
1st number: 24/81, 2nd number: 1 1/5
24/81 is smaller than 6/5
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 81 and 5 is 405
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 405 - For the 1st fraction, since 81 × 5 = 405,
24/81 = 24 × 5/81 × 5 = 120/405 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 81 = 405,
6/5 = 6 × 81/5 × 81 = 486/405 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 120/405 < 486/405 or 24/81 < 6/5
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