Compare 25/24 and 24/10
1st number: 1 1/24, 2nd number: 2 4/10
25/24 is smaller than 24/10
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 24 and 10 is 120
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 120 - For the 1st fraction, since 24 × 5 = 120,
25/24 = 25 × 5/24 × 5 = 125/120 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 12 = 120,
24/10 = 24 × 12/10 × 12 = 288/120 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 125/120 < 288/120 or 25/24 < 24/10
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