Compare 42/24 and 81/35
1st number: 1 18/24, 2nd number: 2 11/35
42/24 is smaller than 81/35
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 24 and 35 is 840
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 840 - For the 1st fraction, since 24 × 35 = 840,
42/24 = 42 × 35/24 × 35 = 1470/840 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 35 × 24 = 840,
81/35 = 81 × 24/35 × 24 = 1944/840 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 1470/840 < 1944/840 or 42/24 < 81/35
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