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Compare 50/60 and 45/24

1st number: 50/60, 2nd number: 1 21/24

50/60 is smaller than 45/24

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 60 and 24 is 120

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 120
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 60 × 2 = 120,
    50/60 = 50 × 2/60 × 2 = 100/120
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 24 × 5 = 120,
    45/24 = 45 × 5/24 × 5 = 225/120
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 100/120 < 225/120 or 50/60 < 45/24

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