Compare 27/24 and 21/49
1st number: 1 3/24, 2nd number: 21/49
27/24 is greater than 21/49
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 24 and 49 is 1176
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1176 - For the 1st fraction, since 24 × 49 = 1176,
27/24 = 27 × 49/24 × 49 = 1323/1176 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 24 = 1176,
21/49 = 21 × 24/49 × 24 = 504/1176 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 1323/1176 > 504/1176 or 27/24 > 21/49
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