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Compare 3/5 and 25/24

1st number: 3/5, 2nd number: 1 1/24

3/5 is smaller than 25/24

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 5 and 24 is 120

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 120
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 24 = 120,
    3/5 = 3 × 24/5 × 24 = 72/120
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 24 × 5 = 120,
    25/24 = 25 × 5/24 × 5 = 125/120
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 72/120 < 125/120 or 3/5 < 25/24

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