Compare 5/2 and 81/24
1st number: 2 1/2, 2nd number: 3 9/24
5/2 is smaller than 81/24
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 24 is 24
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 24 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 12 = 24,
5/2 = 5 × 12/2 × 12 = 60/24 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 24 × 1 = 24,
81/24 = 81 × 1/24 × 1 = 81/24 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 60/24 < 81/24 or 5/2 < 81/24
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