Compare 48/4 and 24/21
1st number: 12 0/4, 2nd number: 1 3/21
48/4 is greater than 24/21
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 21 is 84
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 84 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 21 = 84,
48/4 = 48 × 21/4 × 21 = 1008/84 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 4 = 84,
24/21 = 24 × 4/21 × 4 = 96/84 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 1008/84 > 96/84 or 48/4 > 24/21
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