Compare 4/24 and 21/12
1st number: 4/24, 2nd number: 1 9/12
424 is smaller than 2112
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 24 and 12 is 24
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 24 - For the 1st fraction, since 24 × 1 = 24,
424 = 4 × 124 × 1 = 424 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 2 = 24,
2112 = 21 × 212 × 2 = 4224 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 424 < 4224 or 424 < 2112
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