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Compare 4/24 and 56/30

1st number: 4/24, 2nd number: 1 26/30

4/24 is smaller than 56/30

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 24 and 30 is 120

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 120
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 24 × 5 = 120,
    4/24 = 4 × 5/24 × 5 = 20/120
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 30 × 4 = 120,
    56/30 = 56 × 4/30 × 4 = 224/120
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 20/120 < 224/120 or 4/24 < 56/30

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