Compare 42/54 and 35/24
1st number: 42/54, 2nd number: 1 11/24
42/54 is smaller than 35/24
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,
42/54 = 42 × 4/54 × 4 = 168/216 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 24 × 9 = 216,
35/24 = 35 × 9/24 × 9 = 315/216 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 168/216 < 315/216 or 42/54 < 35/24
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