Compare 30/24 and 84/15
1st number: 1 6/24, 2nd number: 5 9/15
30/24 is smaller than 84/15
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 24 and 15 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 15 × 8 = 120,
84/15 = 84 × 8/15 × 8 = 672/120 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 150/120 < 672/120 or 30/24 < 84/15
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