Compare 4/24 and 36/35
1st number: 4/24, 2nd number: 1 1/35
4/24 is smaller than 36/35
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 24 and 35 is 840
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 840 - For the 1st fraction, since 24 × 35 = 840,
4/24 = 4 × 35/24 × 35 = 140/840 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 35 × 24 = 840,
36/35 = 36 × 24/35 × 24 = 864/840 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 140/840 < 864/840 or 4/24 < 36/35
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