Compare 45/24 and 7/10
1st number: 1 21/24, 2nd number: 7/10
4524 is greater than 710
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 24 and 10 is 120
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 120 - For the 1st fraction, since 24 × 5 = 120,
4524 = 45 × 524 × 5 = 225120 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 12 = 120,
710 = 7 × 1210 × 12 = 84120 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 225120 > 84120 or 4524 > 710
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