Compare 30/24 and 10/5
1st number: 1 6/24, 2nd number: 2 0/5
30/24 is smaller than 10/5
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 24 and 5 is 120
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 120 - For the 1st fraction, since 24 × 5 = 120,
30/24 = 30 × 5/24 × 5 = 150/120 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 24 = 120,
10/5 = 10 × 24/5 × 24 = 240/120 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 150/120 < 240/120 or 30/24 < 10/5
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