Compare 48/9 and 70/24
1st number: 5 3/9, 2nd number: 2 22/24
48/9 is greater than 70/24
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 9 and 24 is 72
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 72 - For the 1st fraction, since 9 × 8 = 72,
48/9 = 48 × 8/9 × 8 = 384/72 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 24 × 3 = 72,
70/24 = 70 × 3/24 × 3 = 210/72 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 384/72 > 210/72 or 48/9 > 70/24
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