Compare 35/75 and 25/24
1st number: 35/75, 2nd number: 1 1/24
35/75 is smaller than 25/24
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 75 and 24 is 600
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 600 - For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 8 = 600,
35/75 = 35 × 8/75 × 8 = 280/600 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 24 × 25 = 600,
25/24 = 25 × 25/24 × 25 = 625/600 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 280/600 < 625/600 or 35/75 < 25/24
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