Compare 4/24 and 48/25
1st number: 4/24, 2nd number: 1 23/25
4/24 is smaller than 48/25
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 24 and 25 is 600
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 600 - For the 1st fraction, since 24 × 25 = 600,
4/24 = 4 × 25/24 × 25 = 100/600 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 25 × 24 = 600,
48/25 = 48 × 24/25 × 24 = 1152/600 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 100/600 < 1152/600 or 4/24 < 48/25
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