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Compare 5/6 and 45/24

1st number: 5/6, 2nd number: 1 21/24

5/6 is smaller than 45/24

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 6 and 24 is 24

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 24
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 4 = 24,
    5/6 = 5 × 4/6 × 4 = 20/24
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 24 × 1 = 24,
    45/24 = 45 × 1/24 × 1 = 45/24
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 20/24 < 45/24 or 5/6 < 45/24

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