Compare 49/5 and 24/12
1st number: 9 4/5, 2nd number: 2 0/12
49/5 is greater than 24/12
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 5 and 12 is 60
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 60 - For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 12 = 60,
49/5 = 49 × 12/5 × 12 = 588/60 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 5 = 60,
24/12 = 24 × 5/12 × 5 = 120/60 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 588/60 > 120/60 or 49/5 > 24/12
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