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Compare 42/24 and 18/48

1st number: 1 18/24, 2nd number: 18/48

42/24 is greater than 18/48

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 24 and 48 is 48

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 48
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 24 × 2 = 48,
    42/24 = 42 × 2/24 × 2 = 84/48
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 48 × 1 = 48,
    18/48 = 18 × 1/48 × 1 = 18/48
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 84/48 > 18/48 or 42/24 > 18/48

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