Compare 3/24 and 21/3
1st number: 3/24, 2nd number: 7 0/3
3/24 is smaller than 21/3
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 24 and 3 is 24
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 24 - For the 1st fraction, since 24 × 1 = 24,
3/24 = 3 × 1/24 × 1 = 3/24 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 8 = 24,
21/3 = 21 × 8/3 × 8 = 168/24 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 3/24 < 168/24 or 3/24 < 21/3
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