Compare 42/12 and 30/24
1st number: 3 6/12, 2nd number: 1 6/24
42/12 is greater than 30/24
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 12 and 24 is 24
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 24 - For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 2 = 24,
42/12 = 42 × 2/12 × 2 = 84/24 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 24 × 1 = 24,
30/24 = 30 × 1/24 × 1 = 30/24 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 84/24 > 30/24 or 42/12 > 30/24
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