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Compare 6/15 and 24/6

1st number: 6/15, 2nd number: 4 0/6

6/15 is smaller than 24/6

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 15 and 6 is 30

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 30
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 15 × 2 = 30,
    6/15 = 6 × 2/15 × 2 = 12/30
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 5 = 30,
    24/6 = 24 × 5/6 × 5 = 120/30
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 12/30 < 120/30 or 6/15 < 24/6

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