Compare 42/90 and 35/24
1st number: 42/90, 2nd number: 1 11/24
42/90 is smaller than 35/24
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 90 and 24 is 360
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 360 - For the 1st fraction, since 90 × 4 = 360,
42/90 = 42 × 4/90 × 4 = 168/360 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 24 × 15 = 360,
35/24 = 35 × 15/24 × 15 = 525/360 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 168/360 < 525/360 or 42/90 < 35/24
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