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Compare 3/5 and 24/16

1st number: 3/5, 2nd number: 1 8/16

3/5 is smaller than 24/16

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 5 and 16 is 80

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 80
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 16 = 80,
    3/5 = 3 × 16/5 × 16 = 48/80
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 5 = 80,
    24/16 = 24 × 5/16 × 5 = 120/80
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 48/80 < 120/80 or 3/5 < 24/16

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