Compare 40/54 and 7/24
40/54 is greater than 7/24
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 54 and 24 is 216
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 216 - For the 1st fraction, since 54 × 4 = 216,
40/54 = 40 × 4/54 × 4 = 160/216 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 24 × 9 = 216,
7/24 = 7 × 9/24 × 9 = 63/216 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 160/216 > 63/216 or 40/54 > 7/24
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